{"id":10179,"date":"2025-11-08T08:15:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/five-indians-kidnapped-in-mali-as-country-reels-from-al-qaeda-isis-linked-unrest\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T08:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:15:49","slug":"five-indians-kidnapped-in-mali-as-country-reels-from-al-qaeda-isis-linked-unrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/five-indians-kidnapped-in-mali-as-country-reels-from-al-qaeda-isis-linked-unrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Indians kidnapped in Mali as country reels from Al-Qaeda, ISIS-linked unrest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Five Indian nationals who worked for a local electrification project were abducted in Mali by gunmen, officials said on Saturday. The men were kidnapped near Kobri, situated in the western part of the country, a security source confirmed.<\/p>\n

The abduction took place on Thursday as armed men intercepted the workers’ convoy.<\/p>\n

“We confirm the kidnapping of five Indian nationals,” a company representative told AFP. The official also said that the rest of the Indian employees of the firm were evacuated to the Bamako, the capital region.<\/p>\n

No group in the country has claimed responsibility for the abduction yet.<\/p>\n

The West African country reels from mounting unrest due to extremist violence from jihadist organisations that have been linked to the Al-Qaeda and ISIS-linked terror groups. Mali is under military rule following a series of coups.<\/p>\n

The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin or JNIM (the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims), an Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda-linked group, recently enforced a fuel blockade in recent months in the country by sealing off all major highways used by tanker transport for fuel, worsening the economic crisis in the country.<\/p>\n

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Kidnapping of foreign nationals is not unheard of in the country. In July 2025, three Indians were reportedly kidnapped after an al-Qaeda-affiliated group launched coordinated attacks on military and government installations.<\/p>\n

In September, JNIM fighters had abducted two Emirati citizens and an Iranian near Bamako. They were released after a ransom of USD 50 million was reportedly paid.<\/p>\n

The JNIM has been expanding from the country’s north to the centre and across borders into Burkina Faso and Niger. They have also held a month-long siege on Bamako. The capital has come to a standstill as fuel supplies have dwindled.<\/p>\n

The United States and the United Kingdom are among the many countries that have advised their citizens to leave Mali.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Five Indian nationals who worked for a local electrification project were abducted in Mali by gunmen, officials said on Saturday. The men were kidnapped near Kobri, situated in the western part of the country, a security source confirmed. The abduction took place on Thursday as armed men intercepted the workers’ convoy. “We confirm the kidnapping…<\/p>\n

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