Insurgency in the Maghreb The Azawad Liberation Front and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin launches a series of coordinated attacks across Mali, targeting the cities of Aguelhok, Anéfis, Gao, Sévaré and Kenieroba. Several explosions and heavy gunfire are reported in clashes with the Malian Armed Forces and Russian Africa Corps. Sources: Al Jazeera