The Malian military says airstrikes conducted on Friday morning killed more than 200 insurgents. The operation follows ongoing security efforts in the region.

ECOWAS dispatches mediator to Mali amid escalating security crisis, as Tuareg separatists seize northern towns and Al-Qaeda-linked militants tighten pressure on Bamako.

ECOWAS is sending a mediator to Mali to address a worsening security crisis. Tuareg separatists have seized northern towns while al-Qaeda-linked fighters tighten pressure around Bamako.

Three people are killed in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Choukine in southern Lebanon.

An Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese town of Choukine has resulted in the deaths of three individuals.

Israeli airstrikes hit the towns of Choukine and Mifdoun in southern Lebanon, causing multiple casualties. Local reports confirm several people were killed and others injured in the attacks.

Israeli airstrikes have targeted the towns of Choukine and Mifdoun in southern Lebanon, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.

Israeli airstrikes kill 6 in Mifdun and Shukin, southern Lebanon, Lebanese agency says.

Lebanese Agency: 6 killed in Israeli airstrikes on the towns of Mifdun and Shukin in the south