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Mali’s Junta Faces Precarious Lull After Nationwide Assaults Leave Defense Chief Dead

The attacks marked the most serious test of the junta since 2020.

[AFP]
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Overview

  • A fragile calm returned to Bamako and Kati on Monday, following Saturday’s coordinated assaults, as troops ran night sweep operations and lifted many checkpoints.
  • The jihadist JNIM and allied Tuareg rebels of the FLA said they struck bases and sites around the capital and in Kidal, Gao, Sévaré and Mopti, with Bamako airport flights suspended during the fighting.
  • The government confirmed Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed in the attack on his Kati residence, while a security source told AFP that junta leader Assimi Goïta was exfiltrated to a safe location.
  • The FLA claims full control of Kidal after a reported agreement that let Russian Africa Corps forces withdraw, a sharp reversal for the state that retook the town with Russian help in November 2023.
  • Officials still cite 16 wounded and limited damage, yet AFP notes the toll is likely higher, and residents describe shattered homes, wary travel, and reopened markets under heavy security.