The US Airstrike Dilemma in Mali: Can Bombs Alone Contain Jihadism? The specter of US airstrikes against JNIM, the Al Qaeda linked insurgency in Mali, has rekindled debates over military intervention in the Sahel.
As the conflict deepens, it is essential to question whether bombs can truly contain jihadist expansion.
Mali's northern region has been a hotbed of violence for years, with JNIM exploiting existing tensions and weak institutions.