Sadio Camara, Mali’s defence minister, has reportedly been killed in a car bomb attack near the capital, Bamako, as coordinated assaults by jihadist and rebel groups intensify across the country.
According to family members and military sources, the explosion occurred outside his residence in Kati, a key military town.
Camara, along with at least three family members, was killed in the blast on Sunday, April 26. The attack is believed to have been carried out by militants linked to Al-Qaeda.
The bombing is part of a broader wave of coordinated strikes targeting multiple locations, including Kati—a stronghold of Mali’s ruling military junta. Authorities say the attacks involved jihadist fighters and separatist groups such as Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims and the Azaw upad Liberation Front.
Camara’s death marks one of the most high-profile attacks on Mali’s leadership in recent years, highlighting the worsening security situation in the Sahel region.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
