On Saturday, April 25, several cities, including Bamako and Kati, where the ruling generals reside, became the targets of a coordinated assault by jihadists from JNIM and pro-independence Tuaregs from the ALF. By evening, government forces and their Russian ally had regained control of the capital.

Witnesses report explosions and sustained gunfire near a military base outside the capital, Bamako.

The landlocked West African nation has been ruled by the military since a coup in 2020.

Al-Qaida-linked group JNIM claims responsibility for strikes on airport in capital, Bamako and four other cities

Islamic militants and separatists launch coordinated attacks across Mali, targeting multiple cities, including Bamako, amid escalating violence.

Rebel-jihadist offensive leaves Bamako on edge as territory falls and junta leader Assimi Goita remains out of sight.

Several cities in Mali were attacked by militants associated with al-Qaeda and separatists in the largest military strikes there in more than a decade.

The situation in Mali remained highly unstable after unprecedented large-scale attacks on several cities, including Bamako, by jihadists from Nusrat al-Islam (GSIM, affiliated…

Military intelligence chief reportedly also killed in sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels

Coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority inflicted significant casualties on government forces and Russian auxiliaries

The military came to power to bolster security but the weekend's attacks have brought that into question.