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Supporters of the Mali military junta gather in Bamako gather to reaffirm their support of Transitional Council authorities.
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In Short: Supporters of Mali's military junta gathered in Bamako to reaffirm their support, as Islamic militant groups launched a major offensive against the government.
The death of General Sadio Camara has deeply moved us and has not left us indifferent,
Militant groups, including JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front, launched the heaviest attack on the government since 2012, seizing several cities and military posts from the Malian military and its allies.
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- “The death of General Sadio Camara has deeply moved us and has not left us indifferent," said junta supporter Oumar Neïté.
- The Islamic militant group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg-led separatist group, jointly launched the heaviest attack on the government since 2012, with the…
- JNIM also announced a blockade of Bamako, set up roadblocks and said it was banning everyone from entering the city.
- Mali has been ruled by a military junta that took power in a 2020 coup, promising to restore security amid a surge of extremist attacks.
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- Africanewslink