### [2026-07-18](/feed/2026/07/18/index.md)

##### Mali War
# The Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front rebels ambush a Malian military convoy in the Gao Region of Mali. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/mali-rebels-soldiers-killed-captured-d10c035668be0eaf9174db4c89eca90b)
2. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/18/armed-groups-attack-malian-military-convoy-in-gao-region)

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