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September 19, 2024

Malian Army Repels Attacks on Bamako by al-Qaeda-Affiliated Fighters
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Mali's government has regained control over the capital city Bamako
after repelling several attacks by al-Qaeda-affiliated insurgents. On
Tuesday, gunmen attacked a military police center and battled Russian
mercenaries with the Wagner Group at an air base near Bamako's airport.
Malian officials have not confirmed a death toll. It's the first attack
by armed groups on Bamako since 2016 and the first since Mali's military
rulers expelled troops from Mali's former colonial ruler, France. Bamako
residents fear more attacks could be imminent.

Sidi Maiga: "There's no sense of security. The way the camp was
attacked, if we didn't have seasoned soldiers, the terrorists would have
taken it. And then, what about us civilians?"



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