Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 2012, jihadists, vachibatsirwa nevaichimbova varwi vaTuareg vaidzoka kubva kuLibya,
vakapinda kuchamhembe kweMali ndokutora Sahel. Arby akaenda muutapwa, achigara kwenguva pfupi muBamako. MuTimbuktu, majihadist akatyisidzira mhuri yake ndokuparadza zviridzwa zvake. Makore matatu gare gare, muna 2015, akadzokera kuTimbuktu. Iye akati "Rudzidziso rwedu haruna kutongorambidza nziyo. Muporofita akakwaziswa nenziyo paakasvika muMecca. Kuregedza nziyo kwakafanana nokuramba kuti tifeme. Asi tinoramba tichirwisana, uye zvichapera, Inch'Allah".