Trucks Set Ablaze as Militants Block Key Senegal‑Mali Trade Route

[9/17, 9:04 PM] MD: Sele Media Africa www.selemedia.org

Reported by Amos Dachung – Sele Media Africa Reporter

Trucks Set Ablaze as Militants Block Key Senegal‑Mali Trade Route In recent days, militants linked to al‑Qaeda, particularly the group Jama’at Nusrat al‑Islam wal‑Muslimin (JNIM), have torched dozens of fuel trucks and imposed a de facto blockade on crucial trade corridors between Senegal and Mali. The attacks are primarily along the Dakar‑Bamako route and near the city of Kayes, where militants have burned fuel tankers attempting to transport diesel and petrol into Mali from Senegal and Ivory Coast. What’s Going On – JNIM announced a blockade on fuel imports into Mali, aiming to cripple supply lines and economically pressure the military junta in Bamako. – Some fuel trucks have been destroyed for violating the militants’ orders, especially in the Kayes and Sikasso regions near the Senegal border. – As a result, transporters are suspending services, and hundreds of truck drivers are stranded along the borders, unable to safely deliver fuel. Impacts & Reactions[9/17, 9:04 PM] MD:

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