Armed insurgents staged coordinated attacks in at least five locations across Mali on Saturday, including a northern town hosting Malian troops and Russian fighters, and a prison near the capital Bamako. The Tuareg separatist group FLA was involved in the assaults.
Mali's Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his residence during coordinated assaults by jihadist militants and Tuareg separatist rebels across multiple cities, including the capital Bamako. The military intelligence chief was also reportedly killed in the sweeping attacks.
Armed groups launched simultaneous attacks on military positions in Mali's capital Bamako and several northern cities including Kidal and Gao, in what has been described as the largest jihadist assault in years. Witnesses reported gunfire near Bamako airport and other locations.
