A jihadist coalition just humbled a Russian mercenary force in the desert. The lesson reaches far past Bamako.ContentsA recapture that turned out to be borrowed timeWhy is Al-Qaeda not just Moscow’s problem?Money, drones, and a crowded battlefield. Fighters from an al Qaeda affiliate and a Tuareg separatist front struck a convoy carrying three hundred Russian … Continue reading Al-Qaeda’s Warning Shot in Mali That Nobody Wants to Hear