International media have reported that Sadio Camara, Mali’s Defense Minister, has been killed in a rebel attack.
Reuters reported on Sunday, April 26, that the senior military official was targeted when attackers struck his residence in the capital.
A statement from the Malian government said the attack was carried out by armed individuals, without providing further details about how it unfolded.
According to reports, an al-Qaeda-linked group in West Africa has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The incident comes as Mali has faced a surge in attacks in recent years by armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS in the Sahel region, leading to widespread instability in the country.
