Mali military reports coordinated attacks in Bamako and other regions
Junta-led nation faces ongoing fighting as unidentified armed groups target military barracks
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- The Malian military reported coordinated attacks by unidentified armed groups on barracks and key locations in Bamako and across the country.
- Fighting remains ongoing as the nation, ruled by a military junta since 2020, continues to struggle with long-term jihadist conflict.
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Mali has been governed by a military junta since 2020 and has faced persistent jihadist insurgency for over ten years.
An attack by “unknown armed terrorists” has been carried out on military barracks and other targets in the capital Bamako, the military in Mali reported on Saturday.
Attacks had also occurred in other locations in the country, the general staff reported. Fighting was ongoing, a brief statement said.
Witnesses reported intense fighting in a town near the capital where junta leader General Assimi Goita lives, and in other key cities.
Mali, a landlocked West African country, has been ruled by a military junta since 2020.
It has been stricken by more than a decade of jihadist conflict.
A Malian army statement said: “Terrorist groups, not yet identified, early this morning targeted certain points and barracks in the capital and the interior” of the country.
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The military junta will likely announce a state of emergency or increased security measures.
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Further details on the identity of the attackers will be released by the government.
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Açık Sorular
- Who are the unidentified armed groups responsible for the attacks?
- What is the current casualty count?
- How widespread is the damage to military infrastructure?
