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Coordinated Militants Hit Four Malian Cities, Sparking Army Panic

4/25/2026

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Militants launched coordinated assaults on Bamako, Sévaré, Kidal and Gao on April 25 2026.
The attacks displayed unprecedented coordination, sparking panic across Mali’s military ranks.
The army reported heavy weaponry and automatic-rifle fire near Modibo Keita International Airport as a helicopter patrolled nearby neighborhoods.
General Assimi Goita’s military government, after expelling French forces and UN peacekeepers, now relies on Russia’s Africa Corps and the Alliance of Sahel States’ joint battalion.

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Militants launched coordinated assaults on Bamako, Sévaré, Kidal and Gao on April 25 2026.
The attacks displayed unprecedented coordination, sparking panic across Mali’s military ranks.
The army reported heavy weaponry and automatic-rifle fire near Modibo Keita International Airport as a helicopter patrolled nearby neighborhoods.
General Assimi Goita’s military government, after expelling French forces and UN peacekeepers, now relies on Russia’s Africa Corps and the Alliance of Sahel States’ joint battalion.