Mali's defence minister dead as fighting continues
Mali's defence minister, Sadio Camara, died in a car bomb attack on his home in Kita, outside Bamako, along with his second wife and two grandchildren. The attack was part of a coordinated assault by Tuareg rebels and jihadist fighters on several areas in Mali.
Mali's defence minister, Sadio Camara, was killed in a car bomb attack on his home in Kita, outside Bamako. The attack also claimed the lives of his second wife and two grandchildren. The assault was part of a coordinated operation by Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition and the jihadist Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM). Fighting resumed the next day in several areas, including Kita, Kidal, Gao, and Severe. Tuareg rebels announced an agreement allowing Russian forces backing Mali's army to withdraw from Kidal. The European Union and United Nations condemned the attacks, with the UN calling for coordinated international support to address the threat of violent extremism in the Sahel.
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