S8 Ep801: 15. HEADLINE: Al-Qaeda's Massive Military Offensive in Mali GUEST: Caleb Weiss and Bill Roggio SUMMARY: Caleb Weiss and Bill Roggio report on an unprecedented offensive by JNIM, al-Qaeda's West African branch, which has blockaded Mali's capital and seized

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Caleb Weiss and Bill Roggio report on an unprecedented offensive by JNIM, al-Qaeda's West African branch, which has blockaded Mali's capital and seized key military bases.

15. HEADLINE: Al-Qaeda's Massive Military Offensive in Mali GUEST: Caleb Weiss and Bill RoggioSUMMARY: Caleb Weiss and Bill Roggio report on an unprecedented offensive by JNIM , al-Qaeda's West African branch, which has blockaded Mali's capital and seized key military bases. The Malian state and Russian forces are in retreat, leaving behind significant equipment. This operation signals a major failure in intelligence and coordination. 1919

People in this episode

Host: John Batchelor

Guests: Caleb Weiss, Bill Roggio

Topics covered

• military offensive
• al-Qaeda
• Mali
• intelligence failure
• terrorism

Keywords

• al-Qaeda
• Mali
• JNIM
• military offensive
• intelligence failure
• terrorism
• Caleb Weiss
• Bill Roggio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JNIM, Malian state, Russian forces

Places: Mali, Mali's capital

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