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Mali defence minister Sadio Camara killed after car bomb attack as battles rage near Bamako
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Published on 26 April 2026
His family says his home was hit by a car bomb
Mali’s defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his home in Kati near Bamako, according to his family. They said a car bomb killed Camara, his second wife and two grandchildren. The news comes as the army fought a second day of battles with jihadist fighters and separatist rebels across areas near the capital, escalating pressure on the ruling junta.
- Defence minister Sadio Camara died in an attack on his home
- Family says a car bomb caused the deaths of several relatives
- Fighting continued for a second day near Bamako and other cities
- The violence heightens pressure on Mali’s ruling junta
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