According to a new UN report, most of the money was redistributed to fighters in the Sahel, while some was passed on to Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the Arabian Peninsula and to the group’s central command.
In this Feb.10, 2013 file photo, French soldiers secure the area where a suicide bomber attacked, at the entrance of Gao, northern Mali.
Copyright © africanews
Last updated:
52 minutes ago
Mali
By David LewisLONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked…
A new UN report detailing the use of the ransom did not identify the hostage or say who had made the payment, but three sources…
Malis military government has announced multi-million-dollar bounties targeting key militant leaders in response to rising attacks
Malis military government has announced multi-million-dollar bounties targeting key militant leaders in response to rising attacks
Mali's military government has placed a multi-million-dollar bounty on the head of one of the Sahel's most wanted jihadist…
Malis main al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has offered €4 million in rewards for information on the countrys military leadership
