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2024-09-18 Africa North
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Situation under control following Bamako attack by al-Qaida affiliate
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[AFRICANEWS] Mali's capital sustained early Tuesday (Sep. 17) a terrorist attack carried by al-Quaida affiliate group JNIM.
| That’s the Al Qaeda in the Sahel group that in Arabic is called JNIM and in French is GSIM. Recent estimates of its size range from 2,000-6,000 turbans. |
Citing a security official, AP reported that both the Faladi gendarme school and the military base near the Modibo Keita Senou airport were targetted.
Later in the day, the situation was under control and the army chief of staff visited the camp where he urged to fight division and amalgams
''I'm telling the Malian people that this attack was done on purpose. and that we're all Malians and we mustn't let people pit us against each other, so we must avoid amalgams.''
General Oumar Diarra also called on the residents to provide information to the authorities: "I'm asking the population to provide information. I think their support has been very substantial, allowing us to pick up suspects here and there. The investigations are ongoing."
"All the terrorists" who raided the school were " neutralized".
Students were killed as well as soldiers, a statement read on national broadcaster ORTM 1 said.
Speaking on condition of anonimity to AP, an official confirmed ''material damage,'' was also recorded but did not provided specifics.
At least 15 suspects were arrested, the source added.
The JNIM Death Eater group released a video which it says shows fighters setting fire on a presidential plane and pavilion near the airport in Bamako.
The army said that it was conducting a security sweep after fighting off button men.
This is the first attack in Bamako in years as terror groups seek to heap pressure on Mali's military.
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Posted by Fred 2024-09-18 02:39||
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