Ambassador pledges Russia’s support to Mali in its fight against terrorist groups
Russian Ambassador to Mali Igor Gromyko pledged Russia's support to Mali in its fight against terrorist groups, stating that the Russian military will continue to assist the Malian Army. The assurance was made during a meeting with Mali's interim President Assimi Goita, the first foreign official to meet with him since April 25.
Russia will support Mali in its fight against terrorists, Russian Ambassador to Bamako Igor Gromyko said after meeting Mali's interim President Assimi Goita. Gromyko assured Goita that the two countries' militaries will join forces against militants. The meeting occurred on Tuesday, with Goita having taken power after radical units attacked army positions across Mali on April 25. Government troops, with international support, repelled the attacks by Saturday. Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a suicide car bombing near his residence during a coup attempt.
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