Assassinations and blockade threatening fuel supplies

Mali is witnessing a dangerous escalation in the security situation, as the attacks carried out by the militants of the victory of Islam and Muslims, the local arm of al -Qaeda, increased in parallel with the movements of the Azawad Rebellion Liberation Front.
The last of these developments was the assassination of the former deputy and leader of the Sufi Tijan group, Abdel Jalil Mansour Hydra, who was killed in an armed ambush that targeted his car on a major road, which sparked anger in several countries, including Senegal, as the grandson of Sheikh Ibrahim Nias, one of the most prominent symbols of Sufism in Africa. Armed groups also claimed responsibility for the bombing of the Timbuktu airport using a suicide bomber, in a step that indicates a step that indicates a step that indicates a step that indicates a step on Its military capabilities escalated. In addition to the assassinations, the militants carried out objections to fuel tanks coming from neighboring countries, causing a suffocating crisis in the country, as fuel stations in the capital Bamako and other areas were closed after a severe shortage of kerosene and petroleum products. The National Union of Petroleum Stations Works confirmed that dozens of trucks were destroyed or transformed into the black market at exorbitant prices. Although the army’s attempts to reassure citizens and merchants, the blockade imposed on the supply methods made the situation more complicated, and forced the authorities to open negotiating channels with militants to raise restrictions, including allowing the sale of oil products in rural areas. Analysts say that what is going on In Mali, it reflects a systematic escalation from armed groups to undermine the central government and control energy resources, which threatens the stability of the state and puts it in front of serious humanitarian and security challenges.