Trump Administration Weighs Strikes in Mali Against JNIM, Potentially Opening 8th Front
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 22
Trump Administration Weighs Strikes in Mali Against JNIM, Potentially Opening 8th Front
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 22
Summary
Mali is under review for possible U.S. military action as the Trump administration considers strikes on JNIM, an al-Qaeda-linked militant group, according to current and former officials familiar with the deliberations.
JNIM is the stated target of the planning, making the proposal part of a counterterrorism operation rather than a broader intervention in Mali.
An approval would make Mali the eighth country where President Donald Trump has ordered strikes since the start of his second term, signaling a further expansion of U.S. military operations.