UN experts say Islamic State group almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in under a year

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UN experts say Islamic State group almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in under a year
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Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less than a year, and their al-Qaida-linked rivals are capitalizing on the deadlock and perceived weakness of armed groups that signed a 2015 peace agreement, United Nations experts said in a new report.

The stalled implementation of the peace deal and sustained attacks on communities have offered the IS group and al-Qaida affiliates a chance “to re-enact the 2012 scenario,” they said.

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Nowhere on the article is mentioned the United States. You're the one bringing an America centric discourse and acting like you're the victim.

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