Now Mali!

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President Donald J. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prove to the world an amazing feat. For the first time in world history, white men are no longer looked upon as leaders globally. The world sees that as relics of war, genocide, corruption and destruction of resources.

The world hates Israel. The United States and Russia are by far the worst countries in the world. The world is tired of these entities creating chaos.

The Trump administration is weighing whether to take military action in Mali, current and former U.S. officials familiar told The Washington Post.

The administration’s plan is to target an al-Qaida-affiliated group known as Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin. If it’s approved, it will be the eighth nation on the list of countries where President Donald Trump has ordered strikes since the start of his second term.

Since the beginning of July, JNIM and another rival separatist group have been fighting the Malian army to gain control over the northern part of the country and create an independent nation in that region.

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin. Realizing that fighting for natural resources and survival are the reasons why these groups exist.

An administration official who did not disclose whether President Donald Trump would move forward with strikes said that terrorism in the Sahel is a “multinational problem.”

“We urge regional partners and NATO allies to support the Alliance of Sahel States in their war against JNIM and ISIS,” the official said.

Convoy ambushed

In the most recent fighting, the JNIM ambushed a Mali military convoy, reportedly killing or capturing at least 50 soldiers. The JNIM also released video appearing to show soldiers surrendering. Some of those reportedly killed or captured are Russian fighters allied with Mali’s military.

The Russian fighters are part of Russia’s Africa Corps, which replaced the Wagner Group in offering support to Mali’s military.

Mali says its military responded to the ambush with airstrikes that killed 20 fighters.

The ambush happened in the northern part of Mali, between the cities of Gao and Anefis, which the JNIM has been fighting to take.

Violence could topple government

The ongoing fighting could topple the government of Mali, which is led by its military. The military took power in a series of coups in 2020 and 2021.

The government’s defense minister was killed in April in a joint attack by JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front, known as FLA, a Taureg-led separatist group.

The two groups joined forces battling Mali’s military even though they do not share long-term goals. The FLA want an independent land in north Mali, while the JNIM want to implement religious rule across the country.