Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a terrorist attack as separatist violence and clashes intensify across the country. The killing comes during a second day of fighting between the army and rebel groups near Bamako and other cities, piling pressure on the ruling junta government. The UN has called for urgent attention as tensions rise.
Militants carried out a coordinated assault in Bamako and other parts of Mali on Saturday morning, the army said. Witnesses reported two loud explosions and sustained gunfire near the Kati military base before 6 a.m. Soldiers were deployed to block roads, suggesting a planned, multi-location operation rather than isolated attacks.
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