The Wall Street Journal published on 17 September 2024 an article titled "Al-Qaeda Targets Russia's African Ally, in Rare Attack on Capital" by Benoit Faucon and Michael M. Phillips.
On September 17, an al-Qaeda umbrella group, JNIM, attacked an air base and a contingent of Russian mercenaries with the Wagner Group in Mali's capital of Bamako. The attack underscores the ability of the insurgents to destabilize the country.
