Militants affiliated with al-Qaida have burned and destroyed some 100 trucks transporting fuel to Mali's capital in recent days, a local trade union said Tuesday, as the nation's military tries to stop a blockade of fuel imports imposed last week by the militants.
The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, or JNIM, militant group announced a ban on fuel imports from neighboring countries two weeks ago in what analysts say poses huge risks for the fragile local economy and is a significant setback for Mali's military junta.
