Mali Jihadists Overtake Village

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Mali jihadists affiliated to the Islamic State group have taken over a village Menaka.

The Islamist militants seized another village Tidermene on Monday following months of fighting.

Since early last year, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara has launched a major offensive in the area as well as in Gao, another region of northern Mali.

There have been battles with the Al-Qaeda-linked fighters as well as Tuareg former rebels who signed a peace deal in 2015.

Written by: Helen Obih

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