an Italian couple, a man togolese and her son had kidnapped In the region of Sincina, east of Bamako – its capital Financial-. Victims seem to be part of society Jehovah’s witnessesHe told Efe according to religious sources.
Currently not offered no official information It’s about the kidnapping that took place in a country with a high jihadist presence and constant attacks on the population and security forces. In fact, the area of ​​Mali, where four people were abducted, is close to the area. border with Burkina FasoOn April 5, gunmen kidnapped an 83-year-old American nun.
With the kidnapping of this Italian couple abducted westerners in sahel (Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso) In April 2021, following the abduction of French journalist Olivier Dubois by an al-Qaeda-linked group in Gao (northern Mali). Also, Colombian nun Gloria Cecilia Narváez was released in October 2021 after being abducted for more than four years in southwest Mali, border areas with Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
Instability and isolation
Financial the country they are moving to. terrorist groups affiliated with the Islamic State al-Qaeda. Also, it passes high political instabilitywith a military government emerging from two powers state kick refuses to hold democratic elections.
There are several in the African country. international operations. The most active against terrorism was the terrorist organization known as Barkhane, which is led by France but currently has forces in Syria. withdraw money Tensions between the Mali coup government and the country of Gaul as a result of the deployment of mercenaries from the Kremlin’s Wagner group in Mali.
Financial, for months economic embargo by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). do not call for elections and the country recently left the G5 Sahel regional counterterrorism coalition and international isolation is becoming more evident.
Source: Informacion
