'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital

The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

Armed groups in Mali attack capital, other cities in possible coordinated effort, army says

Residents in other cities in Mali reported gunfire and blasts on Saturday morning, suggesting a possible coordinated attack by armed groups.

Militants Strike Mali Capital as Army Fights Broad Offensive

Mali’s army said on Saturday it was battling coordinated armed attacks on military barracks in Bamako and several locations across the country, indicating a broader, multi-city offensive.
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Coordinated attacks strike Mali's capital and other cities amid rising violence

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Armed assailants targeted multiple locations in Mali's capital, Bamako, and other cities on Saturday morning, leading to significant unrest, according to residents and local ...
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Gunfire and blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents say

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities early Saturday in a possible coordinated assault, residents and authorities said. Mali’s army said in a ...
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Al Qaeda-affiliated militants cripple fuel supplies to Mali's capital

Mali's capital has been hit by a more than two-months-long fuel blockade. Tankers importing fuel into the landlocked African nation have been ambushed and attacked by militants linked to al-Qaida. As ...
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Gunfire and blasts across Mali as simultaneous attacks target capital and other cities

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in a possible coordinated assault, residents and authorities said. Mali’s army said in a ...