UN world heritage site under siege by al-Qaeda linked ‘terrorists’ as security worsens ahead of departure by UN peacekeepers
Jihadist shelling of the historic city of Timbuktu has killed two people, as security worsens under Mali’s military junta ahead of a departure by United Nations peacekeepers.
The UN world heritage site in north Mali has been under siege by al-Qaeda linked jihadists for six weeks, with supplies dwindling.
Officials for the military government said at least five were wounded in the attack by “terrorists”.
Mali has had two military coups since 2020 and the current junta is struggling to fight growing violence in the region, after demanding the withdrawal of around 17,000 peacekeepers.