A top commander serving in one of Mali’s powerful pro-government militias was murdered in the country’s northeast, sources told AFP, with two suspects in custody.
Almadi Ag Lengach — the military chief of the Imghad and Allies Tuareg Self-Defense Group (GATIA) — was slain in Menaka, one of its fighters told AFP.
“(Ag Lengach) was killed at home by armedRead more
The US Embassy in Mauritania said it had received information about “near-term” attacks targeting Americans in the capital Nouakchott, urging its nationals to remain alert.
The warning came in the wake of appeals by Daesh for its followers to carry out attacks across the world, the statement said, urging Americans to be vigilant especially when “frequenting locales associated with Westerners.”Read more