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Gunfire Heard Near Mali’s Main International Airport in the Capital, AP Reporter and Residents Say
Soldiers blocked roads and helicopters patrolled overhead as authorities said the cause of the explosions and gunfire was not immediately clear.
- On Saturday, April 25, 2026, sustained gunfire and explosions erupted near Modibo Keïta International Airport in Bamako and the Kati military base, forcing soldiers to deploy and block roads.
- Mali's military leaders, who seized power in 2020 and 2021, face persistent insurgencies from al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates, alongside a long history of Tuareg-led rebellion in the north.
- The army reported that armed "terrorist" groups attacked multiple military positions in Gao and Sevare, though no specific organization has claimed responsibility for the coordinated assaults.
- General Assimi Goïta, who holds a five-year presidential term, manages a government that severed ties with Western nations and aligned with the Africa Corps for security support.
- Jihadists from the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, or JNIM, have targeted fuel convoys in recent months, exacerbating energy shortages and straining Mali's already fragile security situation.
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Gunfire and blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents say
Gunmen have attacked multiple locations in Mali's capital and other cities, possibly in a coordinated effort, according to residents and the army.
·United States
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Shots were fired on Saturday morning in Kati, the fief of the Malian junta, as well as in Gao and Sévaré. No claims have yet been made.
·Paris, France
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Mali insurgents hit military bases in 'complex attacks', airport shut
BAMAKO, April 25 - Insurgents launched attacks in Mali's capital and other locations across the country on Saturday, with the army urging people to remain calm as the military-led government faced one of the biggest operations yet in a long campaign against it. Read more at straitstimes.com.
·Singapore
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