EgyptAir Cancels Mali Hajj Flights Over Bamako Security Fears
EgyptAir has cancelled all Hajj pilgrimage flights from Bamako, Mali, affecting over 4,000 pilgrims. The decision was made due to escalating security concerns in the country, where jihadist fighters and Tuareg separatists are threatening the capital.
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Mali in crisis: Jihadist fighters and Tuareg separatists threaten Bamako
As Mali’s military struggles to maintain control amid a growing jihadist insurgency, a number of its own soldiers have been arrested, accused of collaborating with Al-Qaeda-linked militants in coordinating widespread attacks. Islamist group JNIM, alongside separatist rebels, has reportedly seized two northern cities, killed the defence minister, and is now attempting to impose a blockade on the capital, Bamako. We take a closer look at what’s happening on the ground, the escalating security...
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