Smoke rises from the international airport that was attacked by insurgents in Bamako, Mali, September 17, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS/File Photo
(Reuters) - An elaborate attack by an Al Qaeda affiliate in Mali's capital this week killed some 70 people, diplomatic and security sources said on Thursday, while the government offered no figures on casualties.
Militants attacked an elite police training academy and the airport on Tuesday, demonstrating their ability to strike at the heart of Mali's capital. The country is fighting an insurgency that took root over a decade ago in its arid north.
