Mali’s Defence Chief Killed as Militants Launch Coordinated Attacks Across the Country
Mali’s Defence Minister General Sadio Camara was killed in a suicide car bombing at his Kati residence as militants conducted coordinated attacks across Mali, including Bamako, Gao, and Kidal, by the al-Qaeda–linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg fighters. Camara, a central figure in the ruling military leadership post-2020 coups, was seen as a potential future leader; Interim President Goita remained safe, and international actors condemned the assaults as the security crisis unfolded.