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xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali's main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali, April 25, 2026. [Stringer/Reuters]Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026Mali’s army says unidentified armed “terrorist” groups have attacked several military positions in the capital and in the country’s interior.
In a statement on Saturday, the army said fighting was ongoing.
There are also reports of gunfire heard near the country’s main airport in capital Bamako.
Two explosions and sustained gunfire have been heard near Mali’s main military camp and several other locations across the military-ruled country, according to witnesses and journalists on the ground.
