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 ISTFive killed as jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda attack UN camp in Mali
Northern Mali fell under the control of Tuareg-led rebels and jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda in 2012.
Feb 05, 2016, 21:44 PM ISTFive killed as jihadists attack UN camp in Mali
At least four suspected jihadists and a Malian soldier were killed Friday following an attack on a UN military camp in Timbuktu in Mali`s restive north, a Malian security source said.
Feb 05, 2016, 20:44 PM ISTAl Qaeda group releases video of Swiss hostage: Monitor
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) released a video of a Swiss nun who had been kidnapped in northern Mali nearly three weeks ago in the first claim of responsibility for the hostage-taking, according to SITE Intelligence Group.
Jan 27, 2016, 07:34 AM ISTIslamist sent to war crimes court for Timbuktu attacks
An Islamist leader was on Saturday handed over to the International Criminal Court on charges of destroying much of Mali`s fabled city of Timbuktu, in the first such case before the war crimes court, officials said.
Sep 26, 2015, 12:14 PM IST