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Mali Defence Minister Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack
A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden car into the residence of Mali's defence minister, Sadio Camara, killing him in the town of Kati. The assassination came amid coordinated insurgent attacks by groups including the West African affiliate of al-Qaida, marking a sharp escalation in the country's long-running jihadist conflict. Russia's Wagner-linked forces, which prop up Mali's military government, were also targeted in the wider assault.
