Mali junta bans motorcycles outside cities and creates military zones to reduce militant attacks
Mali's military government has banned the use of large motorcycles in rural areas and designated specific forests as military-only zones. These measures aim to curb the mobility of militant groups like JNIM, who use motorcycles to launch attacks and retreat into remote terrain.
Why it matters
The move highlights the escalating security crisis in the Sahel region and the government's attempt to regain control from al-Qaida-linked insurgents.
The military government of Mali has banned the sales and use of large motorcycles outside major urban areas and established military zones that are off limits to civilians in an attempt to reduce attacks by militant groups.
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