马里北部分离主义武装阿扎瓦德解放阵线释放了82名士兵，其中包括在4月全国性攻击中被俘的人员[1]。该组织发言人穆罕默德·埃尔毛卢德·拉马丹确认了此次释放[1]，并表示此举出于人道主义考虑[1]。
尽管进行了此次释放，仍有118名马里士兵继续被扣押[1]。这些被扣押的士兵中，部分自2023年起就已被阿扎瓦德解放阵线关押[1]。4月25日，与阿扎瓦德解放阵线相关的武装与图阿雷格分离主义武装联合发动协调攻击，目标涵盖首都巴马科机场、卡蒂驻军城镇及马里北部和中部多个城市[1]。马里长期面临与基地组织、伊斯兰国相关武装及图阿雷格分离主义的冲突[1]。
The Azawad Liberation Front, a separatist group operating in northern Mali, has released 82 soldiers [1]. Among those freed are troops captured during a coordinated attack on April 25, which targeted the capital Bamako's airport, the garrison town of Kati, and multiple cities across Mali's northern and central regions [1]. The assault was launched jointly by JNIM and Tuareg separatist forces [1].
According to Mohamed El Maouloud Ramadan, a spokesperson for the Azawad Liberation Front, the release was motivated by humanitarian considerations [1]. However, the situation remains dire for Mali's armed forces, as 118 soldiers remain in captivity [1]. The country continues to face prolonged conflict involving militants affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, alongside Tuareg separatist groups [1]. Some of the soldiers now released had been held since 2023 [1].