00:02Mali's Defence Minister Sadio Karama has been killed in a car bomb attack on his home near
00:08Bamako as the country faces a second day of intense fighting. Family members say Karama,
00:15his wife and two grandchildren died in the blast in the town of Qita,
00:19dealing a major blow to the ruling junta. The violence follows coordinated attacks
00:24led by Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front and jihadists from Jalim targeting multiple
00:32regions across the country. Fighting has resumed in key areas including Qidal, Goa and Savare,
00:40while rebels claim control of Qidal and say an agreement has been reached for Malian and Russian
00:45backed forces to withdraw. The army had retaken Qidal in 2023 with support from Russian Wagner
00:52fighters, ending years of rebel control. Despite government claims the situation is under
00:59control, residents described fear and trauma after explosions and gunfire rocked several cities.
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