Extremist Groups Attacked Mali Armed Forces Caused 21 People Dead

August 8, The Mali military confirmed that the extremist groups attacked the Mali armed forces near the town of Taixite, which is the borders between Mali with Burkina Faso and Niger on August 7, killing at least 17 soldiers and 4 civilians. No organization "claim to be responsible for the attack. Mali's military designated the extremist organization "greater Sahara Islamic state" to carry out the attack in a statement on the 7th.

The Mali armed forces have barracks near the town of Taixite, which is located at the junction of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, and are frequently attacked by regional extremist groups.

In order to compete for the area in the border of the three countries, the "Mali Branch of “Al Qaeda” claiming to Islam and Muslims" and the "greater Sahara Islamic state" claiming allegiance to the extremist group "Islamic state" often erupted into conflicts.

In recent years, extremist group associated with "Al Qaeda" and "Islamic state" have been extremely active in the Sahel region, such as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. They have frequently carried out terrorist attacks, resulting in heavy casualties. This makes the Sahel region, a narrow strip of sub Saharan desert across the African continent, the most rampant area of terrorist activities in Africa.