Heavy gunfire and multiple explosions have been reported across Mali, including in the capital Bamako and key cities such as Sevare, Gao, and Kidal, as coordinated attacks target military and strategic locations.

Witnesses describe scenes of chaos as armed groups launched simultaneous strikes across the country, forcing security forces into widespread defensive operations.

The attacks mark a major escalation in Mali’s long-running conflict involving militant groups and separatist forces, with reports suggesting multiple regions are actively affected.

Gunfire Reported In Bamako: Explosions Heard In Sevare, Kidal & Gao

Militants linked to al-Qaeda, known as JNIM, have launched a fuel blockade by targeting key truck routes into Bamako. The move comes after years of unrest in Mali, as truck drivers call for stringent security measures to protect vital supply lines.


JNIM militants launch fuel blockade, target truck routes into Mali’s capital Bamako

An elderly French aid worker and a top Malian politician landed in the capital Bamako to an emotional reunion with their loved ones after being released from captivity by presumed jihadists.

Kidnapped Mali politician, French aid worker and two Italians freed

Thousands marched on the streets of Mali's capital to celebrate the overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as the West African nation's political opposition backed the military’s junta plan to eventually hand over power to a civilian transitional government.

Thousands of Malians celebrated the coup in Bamako

Three UN peacekeepers in Mali have been killed by suspected bandits while travelling on leave along the road from the capital Bamako to neighbouring Guinea, sources said.

Three UN peacekeepers killed by suspected bandits in Mali

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