Insurgents attack multiple towns in northern and central Mali, army says

According to the Malian army and security sources, jihadist and separatist forces have launched coordinated attacks in northern Mali, striking multiple towns and a prison in areas where government troops and Russian paramilitary forces are stationed. The assault marks a further escalation in the region's ongoing insurgency.

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