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Update: Mali's army claims situation under control following attacks

Earlier it said armed militants had staged simultaneous and coordinated attacks at several locations across the country involving multiple groups.

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00:00Mali's military claims the situation in the country is under control following a series
00:04of attacks on Saturday morning.
00:06This despite shooting continuing to be heard in the capital Bamako and helicopters flying
00:10overhead.
00:11Witnesses report intense fighting in the nearby town of Kati, home to a major army barracks
00:16and junta leader, General Asim Agoyta.
00:18Gunfire and explosions could be heard in several cities.
00:21Tuareg rebels in the Azawar Liberation Front meanwhile claim to have seized the northern
00:25city of Kidal.
00:29Hello and welcome to this special update.
00:32The Armed Forces General Staff informs the public that unidentified armed terrorist groups targeted
00:38certain locations and military barracks in the capital and the interior of the country
00:43early this morning, April 25, 2026.
00:47Fighting is currently underway.
00:49We urge the public to remain calm and vigilant.
00:52Our defense and security forces are currently engaged in eliminating the attackers.
00:57We will provide further details later.
01:04The United Nations noted that there had been simultaneous complex attacks in several towns
01:09and cities across the country.
01:12Mali has been plagued by insurgencies fought by affiliates of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State
01:16group as well as the Tuareg-led separatist rebellion in the north.
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