🇲🇱 After 24 hours of lightning attacks by Tuareg armed groups—namely the Azawa...

🇲🇱 After 24 hours of lightning attacks by Tuareg armed groups—namely the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and the Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)—on government forces in Mali's major cities, the country's military, with the assistance of Russia's Africa Corps and Wagner forces, succeeded in repelling the assaults and regaining full control of Bamako, Sévaré, Gao, and other cities in western and central Mali. ‼️During the initial wave of attacks, Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara's residence in Bamako was targeted in a suicide bombing, resulting in his death. Additionally, Modibo Koné, Mali's head of security and intelligence, was killed in the attacks (sources also indicate he may have been wounded). 🔹In eastern Mali, the cities of Tessalit and Agholhak have been captured by Azawad forces, and Russian troops have requested safe passage to withdraw from their military bases in the region after reaching an agreement with the armed groups. According to the latest reports, the city of Kidal has also fallen under the control of armed groups. ➡️ Overall, the situation in eastern Mali, along the Niger River and the borderlines with Niger and Burkina Faso, remains highly complex and challenging due to the intertwining of the aforementioned armed groups with ISIS-affiliated militants. Government forces have not succeeded in achieving full control over these areas after years of warfare. 🟡Currently, the field situation in Mali—particularly in and around the capital Bamako, as well as Sévaré, Mopti, and Gao—remains tense. The possibility of renewed escalation and further militant attacks on cities and government positions persists at any moment. ✍️ Since 2012, Mali has faced serious security, political, and economic crises. Independence uprisings, jihadist group attacks, and intercommunal violence have killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands in the Sahel region. The presence of foreign forces such as the French military and the UN has not impr