[US Media: Trump Administration Considering Military Action in Mali] According to a report by Jinse Finance on July 23, citing current and former U.S. officials as reported by *The Washington Post*, the Trump administration is considering military action in the West African nation of Mali to target a group linked to al-Qaeda called the "Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims" (JNIM). If approved, Mali would become the eighth country where President Trump has ordered airstrikes since the start of his second term. However, senior U.S. officials are divided on whether to launch an attack on this militant group. According to several current and former officials, Sebastian Gorka, the National Security Council's senior director for counterterrorism, is a strong advocate for the use of force. When the White House was asked to comment, a government official declined to disclose whether the president intends to carry out military strikes but stated that the U.S. has consistently urged North African and West African governments to "purchase American equipment and services to support their counterterrorism efforts."