Renewed Clashes Spread Near Bamako as Security Situation Deteriorates in Mali
The latest exchanges of fire come amid rising instability in Mali after a series of violent incidents, including an attack on a mosque near the residence of Defense Minister Sadio Camara, as well as renewed clashes in the northern city of Kidal.
The wave of attacks has drawn condemnation from the African Union, the secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the United States Bureau of African Affairs.
A resident of Kati, Zan Coulibaly, said “warning shots were heard and the situation is now under control.”
In northern Mali, fighting also restarted in Kidal early Sunday, according to a member of the National Transitional Council, Amadou Albert Maiga.
A statement attributed to Mohamed Almaouloud Ramadane, spokesperson for the Front for the Liberation of Azawad, said an arrangement had been reached between Azawad forces and elements of the Russian Africa Corps to allow safe withdrawal from combat zones. The statement also claimed that some fighters from the GATIA faction defected and that Malian army positions in former UN mission sites came under sustained fire intended to dislodge troops from fortified positions.
Separately, reports cited by international media outlets suggested that Defense Minister Sadio Camara and members of his family were killed during Saturday’s attack on his residence, although no official confirmation has been issued by Malian authorities.
Security measures have been tightened significantly in Bamako, particularly around a private clinic where a senior military figure was reportedly receiving treatment, though his identity was not disclosed. Access to the headquarters of the state broadcaster ORTM was also restricted, with barricades erected and security personnel deployed.
Security forces also carried out night patrols across multiple neighborhoods in the capital as tensions remained high.
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