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JNIM Imposes Fuel Blockade, Crippling Mali's Economy

11/6/2025

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The JNIM jihadist group has imposed a fuel blockade on Mali, crippling its economy.
Western governments urge citizens to leave as tanker traffic is targeted.
Analysts say the group seeks economic exhaustion rather than Bamako attack.
Attacks have targeted industrial sites, including gold mines, causing kidnappings and ransom payments, while the Malian army says it neutralized militants at a base linked to these operations, signaling a decline in security.

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The JNIM jihadist group has imposed a fuel blockade on Mali, crippling its economy.
Western governments urge citizens to leave as tanker traffic is targeted.
Analysts say the group seeks economic exhaustion rather than Bamako attack.
Attacks have targeted industrial sites, including gold mines, causing kidnappings and ransom payments, while the Malian army says it neutralized militants at a base linked to these operations, signaling a decline in security.