Civilians flee as IS-linked jihadists advance in northeast Mali
French soldiers walking past their armoured vehicles in Mali on December 7, 2021. Several sources said that jihadists had moved into a vacuum left when France pulled its forces out of the Menaka region in Mali. PHOTO | THOMAS COEX | AFP
Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group are advancing in north eastern Mali, prompting terrified citizens to flee their homes, sources there say.
