Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized
Al-Qaeda-linked rebel group JNIM and Tuareg separatists have seized control of the northern town of Tessalit and established checkpoints near Mali's capital, Bamako. The rebels are calling for the overthrow of Mali's military government and the implementation of Islamic law. The Malian military has not issued a response, and reports indicate several military bases have been abandoned in the north.
- ▪JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) have taken control of the Amachach base in Tessalit and raised the FLA flag.
- ▪The rebels claim to have captured the Hombori base and checkpoints near Bamako, though Russia’s African Corps denies the Hombori base was abandoned.
- ▪Russia’s African Corps delivered supplies to Hombori and evacuated injured Malian soldiers amid ongoing rebel threats.
- ▪Videos verified by Reuters show armed fighters in Tessalit moving military vehicles and operating inside the base.
- ▪Al Jazeera’s correspondent notes that four major military camps in northern Mali are now held by armed groups, with little to no resistance from Malian forces.
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News|ConflictRebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seizedJamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and Tuareg separatists continue their attacks against Mali’s military government.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSmoke rises at a military base in Hombori, Mali, in this still image obtained from an undated social media video released April 30, 2026.
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