"Following the attacks, police recorded 180 racist incidents in three days, including faith-related incidents, and mosques were targeted with arson, highlighting the immediate backlash faced by Muslim communities."
The Mali army announced that it arrested the leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, Mahamad Ould Erkehile "alias Abu Rakia," along with another figure, Abu Hash, known for coordinating severe atrocities against civilians.