India, Dec. 23 -- An unprecedented crisis is unfolding inMalias the capital, Bamako, finds itself encircled by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaida-aligned militant coalition.

Mali's current predicament can be traced back to the 2020 coup, when the military seized power pledging to restore order after years of violence.

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