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Extremists in troubled Mali called for a united front to bring down the junta that has run the country since 2020 and began a road blockade on the capital Bamako.The call followed joint weekend attacks by extremist movements and Tuareg separatists against the ruling junta’s positions.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Late Thursday, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM, allied with al-Qaeda), issued a statement calling for a broad “common front” to “bring down the junta” and proceed with “a peaceful and inclusive transition.”“We call on all sincere patriots, without exception, to rise up and unite our forces in a common front,” JNIM declared. The extremist group cited “political parties, the national armed forces, religious authorities, traditional leaders, and all components of Malian society” in the French-language statement published on its Az Zallaqa platform.Earlier this week, the JNIM had announced its intention to
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