Mali’s capital, Bamako, was targeted by coordinated attacks on Tuesday morning, focusing on a military police training school and a military airport. The Al-Qaeda-affiliated group JNIM claimed responsibility for the assaults, which involved sustained gunfire and explosions. The Malian military stated that the situation is under control and that security forces are currently neutralizing remaining threats. As a precaution, the city’s international airport was temporarily closed to all traffic. This event marks a significant escalation of violence reaching the nation’s high-security capital.
- Gunmen launched simultaneous attacks on a gendarmerie training center and the military zone of Bamako’s airport.
- The Islamist militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the operation via its communication channels.
- The Malian army reported that a group of “terrorists” attempted to infiltrate the installations but were repelled.
- Residents reported hearing heavy gunfire and explosions starting around 5:30 AM local time.
- Modibo Keita International Airport was closed for several hours before authorities announced a gradual reopening.
- The attacks occurred as the military-led government marked the first anniversary of a regional defense pact with neighboring Burkina Faso and Niger.
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Africa has so many unstable countries because of British and other European colonialism. We went over there, INAVDED, PILLAGED, and FORCED our ways upon Africa's people, then we left much of the continent destablised.
Sometimes I stand in a sand pit with a tea towel on my head and pretend im prince of persia
Mali 🇲🇱 has the right to defend itself
After the attacks? Thats helpful lol.
Russia has defeated America because it supported Ukraine in the past, and Iran is also defeating America.😂😂
One can only feel for the people residing in or visiting Mali. May the people rise, and globally, against armed groups, terrorism and authoritarianism of the past.
The Algerian government supports some of the separatists rebels,, Mali, bukina Faso, Niger should form a united army which can protect the citizens
Isn't that like a daily occurrence?
Armed group supported by France and the neo colonial but Mali people will defeat them
When terrorists are sponsored by European, they are " arm groups, opposition fighters, rebels, and arm resistance. Europe/France needs to give up because the AES is the deal in West Africa.
Perhaps another opportunity for Trump to interfere?,does Mali have oil?
Apparently he doesn't want to give the names of the groups involved :
_Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)
_Tanzim al-Qâ’ida fi-Bilâd al-Maghrib al-Islâmi (Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb)
House fire 🔥 by me blackmother arrested after 1 & 3 year old left alone in House 🔥
Ecclesiastes 4 v 1
Sorry for your losses BBC