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Trump Administration Considers Mali Strikes Over JNIM Attack

7/23/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly considering strikes against Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in Mali.
Deputy assistant to the president Sebastian Gorka is said to be advocating the operation.
JNIM claimed a suicide attack in Bamako in April 2026 that killed Mali’s defense minister.
The administration is urging NATO to buy U.S. equipment and has expanded intelligence sharing with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to secure mineral access.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly considering strikes against Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in Mali.
Deputy assistant to the president Sebastian Gorka is said to be advocating the operation.
JNIM claimed a suicide attack in Bamako in April 2026 that killed Mali’s defense minister.
The administration is urging NATO to buy U.S. equipment and has expanded intelligence sharing with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to secure mineral access.