Dossier
Ghost Army
Coverage of Ghost Army in the Nexus archive.
- Taking power in Mali might be a stretch but insurgents can force hand of weakened regime
A coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority in Mali caused significant casualties to government forces and Russian mercenaries. The attacks, inspired by al-Qaida and the Syrian conflict, earned JNIM the nickname 'Ghost Army' but analysts doubt their ability to overthrow the weakened regime.