Mali junta reports ‘terrorist’ attacks on several targets

d dpaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-25 · 13:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Mali's military junta reported on Saturday that "unknown armed terrorists" launched attacks on military barracks and other targets in the capital, Bamako, and in other locations across the country. Fighting was ongoing, according to a brief statement from the general staff. Witnesses reported intense clashes in a town near Bamako, the residence of junta leader General Assimi Goita, as well as in other key cities. The Malian army stated that unidentified terrorist groups targeted several points and barracks early Saturday morning. Mali has been under military junta rule since 2020 and has been experiencing a decade-long jihadist conflict.

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Key claims

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“Terrorist groups, not yet identified, early this morning targeted certain points and barracks in the capital and the interior”

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Mali has been ruled by a military junta since 2020.

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Fighting was ongoing.

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An attack by “unknown armed terrorists” has been carried out on military barracks and other targets in Bamako.

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Attacks had also occurred in other locations in the country.

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Full report

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An attack by “unknown armed terrorists” has been carried out on military barracks and other targets in the capital Bamako, the military in Mali reported on Saturday.Attacks had also occurred in other locations in the country, the general staff reported. Fighting was ongoing, a brief statement said.Witnesses reported intense fighting in a town near the capital where junta leader General Assimi Goita lives, and in other key cities.Mali, a landlocked West African country, has been ruled by a Military Junta since 2020.It has been stricken by more than a decade of Jihadist Conflict.An aerial view of Bamako, Mali, on Saturday. Photo: APA Malian Army statement said: “Terrorist Groups, not yet identified, early this morning targeted certain points and barracks in the capital and the interior” of the country.

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