Islamic State-linked jihadists kill at least 40 civilians in Mali amid turf war

French soldiers patrol the streets of Gao, in northern Mali. In a week when France announced its withdrawal, jihadists killed around 40 civilians. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images

French soldiers patrol the streets of Gao, in northern Mali. In a week when France announced its withdrawal, jihadists killed around 40 civilians. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/19/islamic-state-linked-jihadists-kill-dozens-civilians-mali-amid-turf-war