Islamic Maghreb

Al-Qaida-linked extremists kill Mali officer in Timbuktu

A group that monitors extremists' online activity says al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb has said it killed a Malian officer outside his Timbuktu home.

Aug 04, 2016, 05:50 AM IST

Gunmen attack European Union military training base in Mali capital

Gunmen on Monday attacked a hotel in Mali`s capital Bamako that had been converted into a base for a European Union military training mission in the West African nation, a Defence Ministry official and a witness said.

Mar 22, 2016, 03:23 AM IST

Three security officers killed in separate Mali attacks

Two soldiers and a guard have been killed in two separate attacks in Mali, government and army sources confirmed.

Jan 16, 2016, 10:37 AM IST

Al Qaeda video shows 3 men purportedly confessing to spying, one shot dead

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) released a video on Monday showing three men purportedly confessing to spying for the Mauritanian and French military and then one being taken out of a pick-up truck in the desert and shot in the head.

Dec 08, 2015, 19:58 PM IST