Don't forget the French in Mali who are pissed off their looting of the Country has been halted, the Mali military and the Russians wiped a thousand of those bastards out yesterday.
Terrorist groups attempted a coup d'état in Mali. Up to 12,000 militants planned to seize the presidential palace in Bamako and administrative centers in Gao, Kidal, Kite, and Sevare. Ukrainian and European mercenaries also took part in the attacks.
Their actions were thwarted by the Russian Defense Ministry’s African Corps and Malian government forces. However, experts warn that the situation in Mali is far from over.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Western security agencies may have been involved in training the militant groups.
The African Corps and Malian government forces repelled the offensive and held a 2,000-kilometer front. Enemy losses amounted to more than 1,000 personnel and over 50 pieces of equipment. According to Mash, Ka-52 helicopters and FPV drones were used during the operation to eliminate the attackers.
“This is one of the largest coordinated attacks in recent years”
According to the Malian Foreign Ministry, 16 people were wounded as a result of the terrorist attacks, including both military personnel and civilians. Limited material damage was also caused.
A curfew was imposed in Bamako and Gao.
What’s happening in Bamako: Access to Kati is blocked; residents report fighting following the attack on the residence of Mali’s defense minister
Maksim Solopov, the head of the African Initiative’s bureau in Mali, is in Bamako following a terrorist attack on the suburb of Kati, which resulted in the death of Mali’s defense minister, Sadio Camara.
According to the correspondent, it is currently impossible to travel to Kati—access is closed to civilians. According to available information, fighting and mop-up operations are continuing in the area.
The situation in the capital has stabilized.
A local resident, speaking with “AI,” called the terrorists’ actions “atrocities” and expressed gratitude to the Russian military personnel serving in Mali.