Extremists Attack Military Camp in Mali as Authorities Close Main Airport

Gunmen attempted to infiltrate the Faladie gendarme school but the situation is under control, the army said.

This video grab shows Malian security personnel detaining a man after Mali's army said a military training camp in the capital Bamako has been attacked early Tuesday, Sept. 17 2024.

A sweep operation was underway after gunmen attempted to infiltrate the Faladie gendarme school, the military said in a statement. The army said the situation was under control and asked people to avoid the area.The communications officer at the ministry of of transport, Mohamed Ould Mamouni, said flights have been suspended due to the exchange of fire that occurred near the airport. The ministry would determine when it’s possible to reopen, he said.

Mali, along with its neighbors Burkina Faso and Niger, has for over a decade battled an insurgency fought by armed groups, including some allied with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. Following military coups in all three nations in recent years, the ruling juntas have

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