🇮🇷🇸🇦 - During Ali Khamenei's funeral, every Muslim delegation had a verse from the Quran recited in Arabic. For the Saudi delegation, the Iranians chose an interesting passage, with a clear political meaning:

"There was a sign [lesson] for you between the two groups that faced each other. One group was fighting in the way of God, and the other was disbelieving. They [the disbelievers] saw them [the Muslims] double with their own eyes. And God strengthens with His help whom He wills. Surely there is a great lesson in this for the discerning ones [people of wisdom]."

🇲🇱⚡️- An armed attack was reported today at Kéniéroba's prison center. Heavy gunfire was reported. It's unclear if anyone was broken out or if the attack succeeded.

🇲🇱⚡️- BREAKING: A nationwide offensive is being carried out by the JNIM and the FLA in Mali. Several battles are ongoing in Gao, Anéfif, Aguelhok, Sévaré and Kati.

🇲🇱⚡️- The attempted prison break in Kéniéroba seemed to be part of the broader offensive. The FLA is mainly carrying out the ongoing offensive.

🇲🇱⚡️- The FLA has captured Anéfis, south of Kidal.

🇲🇱⚡️- The FAMA camp in Gao has been heavily hit, with several explosions reported. Firefights are reported inside Gao proper as well.

🇲🇱⚡️- The FLA is celebrating their victory in Anéfis' outskirts.

🇲🇱🇷🇺⚡️- The FLA is using numerous captured assets from Africa Corps. At least one Russian BTR was used in the offensive, alongside trucks and jeeps formerly belonging to the Russian mercenaries. Several captured weapons have also been used in the capture of Anéfis and the ongoing battle for Gao.

🇲🇱🇷🇺⚡️- FLA outlets claim a Russian helicopter was shot down near Gao.

🇲🇱⚡️- The FLA has captured soldiers belonging to the junta in Anéfis.

🇲🇱🇷🇺⚡️- A few dozen FAMa soldiers were captured in Anéfis. FLA sources claim the Africa Corps near Anéfis has surrendered and is negotiating for a safe passage to Gao.

🇲🇱🇷🇺⚡️- Correction: the FLA is now claiming it was not a helicopter but an Su-24 fighter jet that was downed near Gao. FLA sources claim the jet was shot and damaged near Anéfis during the battle before going down near Gao on its way back.

🇲🇱⚡️- Junta forces and their allies did not sabotage any of their equipment in Anéfis according to local reports. A drone command station, the second one after the Bayraktar TB-2 station seized weeks ago near Kidal, was captured by the FLA.

🇲🇱⚡️- The battle is still ongoing in Gao.

🇲🇱⚡️- The smoke seems to originate from Gao's international airport.

🇲🇱🇷🇺⚡- BREAKING: Russia orders the evacuation of non essential personnel from Mali, Sputnik reports.

🇲🇱⚡- FLA + JNIM are clashing with the Malian military, FAMa, at various positions across the Mopti region, central Mali, as well.

🇲🇱🇷🇺 - Footage allegedly shows a Russian airstrike on Anefis, northern Mali.

🇲🇱🇷🇺 - Scenes from Gao, northern Mali. FLA + JNIM is seen clashing with the Malian military, FAMa, and Russia's African Corps.

🇲🇱🇷🇺⚡- Large FLA + JNIM convoys entering the city of Anefis, northern Mali.

🇲🇱⚡️- Most of the initial battles have seemingly stopped according to local reports. Sévaré was successfully defended by the FAMa and Africa Corps. Gao still has sporadic firefights. Anéfis fell to the FLA, and Aguelhoc fell silent earlier.

New skirmishes are now reported in Konna, Kouakourou, lere and Bamba.