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Malian Army Repels Attacks on Bamako by al-Qaeda-Affiliated Fighters

HeadlineSep 19, 2024

Mali’s government has regained control over the capital city Bamako after repelling several attacks by al-Qaeda-affiliated insurgents. On Tuesday, gunmen attacked a military police center and battled Russian mercenaries with the Wagner Group at an air base near Bamako’s airport. Malian officials have not confirmed a death toll. It’s the first attack by armed groups on Bamako since 2016 and the first since Mali’s military rulers expelled troops from Mali’s former colonial ruler, France. Bamako residents fear more attacks could be imminent.

Sidi Maiga: “There’s no sense of security. The way the camp was attacked, if we didn’t have seasoned soldiers, the terrorists would have taken it. And then, what about us civilians?”

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