The US Embassy in Mali issued an urgent advisory Tuesday urging American citizens to depart immediately using commercial aviation due to escalating security threats and fuel supply disruptions caused by jihadist blockades around the capital.</span

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The US Embassy in Mali issued an urgent advisory Tuesday urging American citizens to depart immediately using commercial aviation due to escalating security threats and fuel supply disruptions caused by jihadist blockades around the capital.

The al-Qaeda-linked group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin began imposing a fuel blockade in September, targeting tanker trucks and setting more than 100 vehicles on fire while attacking convoys attempting to reach Bamako.</span

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The al-Qaeda-linked group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin began imposing a fuel blockade in September, targeting tanker trucks and setting more than 100 vehicles on fire while attacking convoys attempting to reach Bamako.

Mali's government suspended classes at schools and universities nationwide for two weeks due to fuel shortages that prevented students and teachers from traveling, with Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane making the announcement on state television.</span

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Mali's government suspended classes at schools and universities nationwide for two weeks due to fuel shortages that prevented students and teachers from traveling, with Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane making the announcement on state television.

The State Department authorized departure of non-emergency personnel and family members from Mali on Friday, while maintaining a level 4 travel advisory warning Americans not to travel to the country for any reason due to safety risks.</span

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The State Department authorized departure of non-emergency personnel and family members from Mali on Friday, while maintaining a level 4 travel advisory warning Americans not to travel to the country for any reason due to safety risks.

Mali has experienced a prolonged security crisis for over a decade involving jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda and Islamic State groups, compounded by military coups in 2020 and 2021 that established the current military junta government.</span

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Mali has experienced a prolonged security crisis for over a decade involving jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda and Islamic State groups, compounded by military coups in 2020 and 2021 that established the current military junta government.

The embassy warned that overland routes to neighboring countries remain unsafe due to terrorist attacks along national highways, while advising Americans who stay to prepare contingency plans for extended shelter-in-place situations.</span

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The embassy warned that overland routes to neighboring countries remain unsafe due to terrorist attacks along national highways, while advising Americans who stay to prepare contingency plans for extended shelter-in-place situations.

US Urges Americans to Leave Mali Amid Jihadist Blockades

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