IJR News — today's news from every sideDana Whitfield Diving for that tag at third and having his arm go weak sounds like something they should rest him on. Death Toll Passes 100 in Mali AttackWorld — Sep 18, 2026The Mali Dioura attack by JNIM on Sept. 10, 2026 killed more than 100 Malian soldiers and several Russian Africa Corps personnel, with tallies ranging from 50 to over 100 reported by security sources, the army, and JNIM, and none independently verified. The assault, one of the deadliest on Mali’s army in years, prompted large-scale air-ground operations and underscored Bamako’s growing reliance on external military backing, including Russia, amid a widening casualty toll and disputes over numbers.
