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Insurgents kill dozens in Mali base and attack Timbuktu: Reuters

  • On Monday, insurgents attacked a Malian army base and fired shells at Timbuktu's airport, located two kilometres from the city centre.
  • The attack follows years of jihadist violence linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State groups that began in 2012, with previous destruction of Timbuktu's shrines by jihadists.
  • Heaviest gunfire was reported in Timbuktu; UN staff were told to shelter away from windows as attackers tried to breach the military camp but did not overrun the airport defended by Russian forces.
  • According to two security informants, more than 30 soldiers lost their lives during the assault, while a local official indicated that the attackers arrived in Timbuktu with an explosives-laden vehicle that detonated close to the military camp.
  • The incident highlights ongoing instability in Mali under military rule since 2020, with persistent jihadist attacks despite cooperation with Russian mercenaries and continued violence across the region.
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