Veteran jihadist seeks return of sharia law in Mali

1,793 views · Published 8 January 2016 · 0:41 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: CGTN Africa · 2016 · News & Politics

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In Northern Mali, a veteran jihadist released a video at a meeting attended by hundreds of local residents, calling for the return of sharia law to the country's north.In the 13 minute video, the man, identified as Commander Talha al-Azawadi, former head of Timbuktu's Islamic Polic, also alledges difficulties facing Western powers face in countering the influence of extremists in the fragile region.

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