Mali’s military captures key Islamic State leaders in the Sahel

According to reporting by HumAngle Media, Mali’s military has captured two high-profile figures linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in the Sahel. The suspected Jihadists, Mahamad Ould Erkehile, known as Abu Rakia, and Abu Hash, a key IS leader in the region, were apprehended during recent operations in northern Mali. The Malian Armed Forces said that their forces had killed several terrorists in the northern part of the country during the operations. Abu Rakia and Abu Hash are believed to have masterminded a series of deadly attacks in the Menaka and Gao regions.