### [2026-04-30](/feed/2026/04/30/index.md)

##### Mali War
# Niger announces that the Alliance of Sahel States conducted airstrikes in Mali against Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists hours after the attacks began. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via Indo Premier](https://www.indopremier.com/ipotnews/newsDetail.php?jdl=Niger_says_joint_anti_jihadist_force_launched_strikes_in_Mali&news_id=1728503&group_news=ALLNEWS&taging_subtype=FRANCE&name=&search=y_general&q=FRANCE,%20&halaman=1)

### Changes:

1. The Alliance of Sahel States conducts airstrikes in Mali against Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists.  _2026-05-01 13:39:28 (First version)_
1. Niger announces that the Alliance of Sahel States conducted airstrikes in Mali against Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists hours after the attacks began.  _(Current version)_

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