More than 70 killed in Mali attack: What happened, why it matters
This is the first major attack on Bamako since 2015 when fighters targeted foreigners in a nightclub and hotel.
Mali Jihadist Attack Highlights Risk Of Expansion, Harassment
The main Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group in Mali struck a forceful blow to the ruling junta when it hit highly sensitive military targets in the capital Bamako, underscoring its two-pronged strategy of territorial expansion and harassment,
Questions remain over security in Mali a day after 'ambitious' attack
Mali's security situation remained unclear on Wednesday after insurgents attacked an elite police training academy and other strategic areas on Tuesday, killing trainees, overrunning part of the airport and setting the presidential jet alight.
Malian army says capital Bamako ‘under control’ following gun attack
The Malian military government has reported that it thwarted a “terrorist” attack in the capital, adding the situation is “under control”. The army said on Tuesday that it was conducting a security sweep after fighting off gunmen who attacked a military police centre in Bamako.
Jihadist attack in Mali capital killed more than 70: security sources
Bamako is normally spared the sort of attacks that occur almost daily in some parts of Mali. The West African country has been ravaged since 2012 by different factions affiliated to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. Volleys of gunfire interspersed with ...
Mali troops put down a deadly militant attack in the capital
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali troops subdued the Islamic militants who attacked a military training camp and the airport in Mali’s capital Tuesday after gunbattles that killed some soldiers, authorities said. An al-Qaida-linked group claimed the attack.
A military training camp in Mali's capital has been attacked, the army says
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A military training camp in Mali’s capital was attacked early Tuesday, the army said.
Attack in Mali capital killed more than 70, security sources say
Attacks Tuesday in Bamako were the first of their kind in years and dealt a forceful blow to the ruling junta, experts said
Questions remain a day after militant attack in Mali capital
STORY: Mali's security situation remained unclear on Wednesday (September 18) after insurgents attacked an elite police training academy and other strategic areas of the capital the day before.:: September 17,
Mali officials close livestock markets over suspected links to militants
Following a deadly attack in Mali's capital by al-Qaida linked militants, authorities there have temporarily closed livestock ...
Jihadist airport assault leaves Mali's junta rattled
Although the attack was attributed to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), the al-Qaeda affiliated coalition of armed ...
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Militants storm Bamako, Mali and target presidential BBJ
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), a local affiliate of Al-Qaeda, attacked Mali's Bamako Airport on September 17 ...
A U.N.-chartered plane was damaged in an Islamist attack in Mali
A plane that was used for humanitarian work by the World Food Program was damaged during an Islamist attack in the capital of Mali, according to the South African aviation company that owns the plane.
Mali says attack repelled in capital; Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility
Mali said on Tuesday that its capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other strategic areas before dawn, firing gunshots that reverberated around ...
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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack Bamako as Malian troops battle violent Islamist insurgency in north
West African bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday strongly condemned jihadist attacks which a day earlier hit the Malian capital where ...