Mali’s Defence Minister Killed in Coordinated Militant Attacks

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Read more Mali has been rocked by a series of coordinated attacks that have left its Defence Minister dead, marking a significant escalation in the country’s ongoing security crisis. The assaults, carried out across multiple regions, targeted key military installations and government-linked sites, exposing vulnerabilities in the nation’s defense system. According to early reports, heavily armed fighters launched near-simultaneous strikes on strategic locations, including areas around the capital and major military bases. Explosions and sustained gunfire were reported, creating panic among residents and forcing security forces into intense मुकाबat operations. Amid the chaos, the Defence Minister was fatally wounded after attackers reportedly struck close to his residence. The scale and coordination of the attacks suggest careful planning and collaboration among armed groups. Analysts believe that militant factions, some linked to extremist networks and others tied to separatist movement...

Nine years after Paris dispatched soldiers to the West African nation to assist in ousting Islamic extremists from power, the last French army unit left Mali on Monday, according to a statement from the French military.




Six months after French President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to remove his country's armed forces due to tensions with the ruling junta, the French military left Mali. 

Mali's transitional administration permitted Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group to deploy on its territory, which has increased tensions over the past year between Mali, its African neighbors, and the European Union. 

The last French soldiers from the so-called Barkhane force to be stationed in Mali walked into neighboring Niger on Monday afternoon, according to the French military. They had a base in Gao, which is in northern Mali and has a high rate of Islamist violence. 

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In February, when Macron announced the departure, France has around 4,300 troops in the Sahel region, including 2,400 in Mali. using French


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