Malian forces, which have been fighting an Islamist insurgency for years, say they have arrested a leading figure.

Mahamad Ould Erkehile, also known as Abu Rakia, a leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS), and his associate ...

Mali's army said Saturday its forces had arrested two men, one of them a leading figure in the Sahel branch of the Islamic State group.

The Malian army announced on Saturday the arrest of a senior Islamic State leader in the Sahel region following an intelligence operation. The General Command of the Malian Armed Forces said in a ...

Wadanda aka kama sun hada da Mahamad Ould Erkehile da aka fi sani da Abu Rakia, sai kuma Abu Hash da ke zama jagora a IS a ...

The Malian military has reported the capture of a significant leader affiliated with the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS), a group known for its role in the ongoing Islamist insurgency ...