Mali: Defense Minister Sadio Camara Killed in JNIM Attack Near Bamako
🔴 Mali : le ministre de la Défense, Sadio Camara, a été tué samedi dans une attaque du Jnim à Kati (RFI)
Summary
Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed on Saturday in an attack by JNIM jihadists at Kati, near Bamako, according to RFI. The assassination of the junta's defense chief marks a dramatic escalation in the armed conflict sweeping through Mali.
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