US EditionMali: After the Attacks, Assimi Goïta Claims that the Situation of "Extreme Gravity" Is "Mastered"
Goïta vowed to neutralize the attackers after militants and separatists killed at least 23 people and seized the strategic town of Kidal, officials said.
- After vanishing for three days following Saturday's coordinated attacks, Assimi Goita appeared on state TV Tuesday to declare the security situation is "under control," while acknowledging the crisis is a situation "of extreme gravity."
- Saturday's coordinated dawn offensive by Islamist insurgents and Tuareg-dominated separatist groups marked the largest attacks in nearly 15 years, hitting Mali's main army base and forcing Russian troops out of the strategic northern town of Kidal.
- At least 23 people were killed in the fighting, including Defence Minister Sadio Camara, while a JNIM spokesman threatened a blockade on all roads into Bamako and Kati, warning that entering is "forbidden until further notice."
- Russian ambassador Igor Gromyko met with Goita on Tuesday to discuss the partnership between Bamako and Moscow, where Gromyko "reaffirmed his country's commitment to stand with Mali in the fight against terrorism."
- The army has withdrawn from several positions in the northern Gao region amid uncertainty over the junta's future, prompting Goita to urge the population to "stand up against division and national fracture.
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The CFR spokesman, Étienne Fakaba Sissoko, believes that the April 25 attacks in Mali confirm the worsening of the security and political crisis and the failure of the military transition. He calls for the resignation of the Head of State and a civil transition.
Mali’s Military Leader Emerges After Three Days of Silence Following Coordinated Attacks
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita has made his first public appearance since a massive coordinated attack over the weekend. Some shit you should know before you dig in: On Sat…
The city of Kidal is still in the hands of Tuareg independants. The leader of the Malian junta Assimi Goïta, who had not appeared since...
Mali's Junta Chief Says Situation 'Under Control', Urges Citizens Not to Panic
Mali's military leader insists the situation in his country was "under control" as he made his first public address since unprecedented large-scale attacks at the weekend destabilised his ruling junta.
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