Armed groups claim attacks across Mali
26 Apr 2026, 09:18 GMT
By FRANCE24
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/armed-groups-claim-attacks-across-mali
An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group said Saturday that its fighters had joined forces with Tuareg rebels to launch attacks against the army across junta-ruled Mali. Helicopters buzzed over Bamako and around the international airport and fighting was reported at a nearby military base in what was one of the most complex attacks in years in the impoverished west African country.