The Mali army reported that militants carried out coordinated attacks on Saturday morning, targeting the capital city of Bamako and various locations throughout the country's interior.

<img alt="A man wearing military-style dress kneels at a window in a dilapidated structure, aiming what appears to be a firearm out of the opening" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/f39920b0-4514-4faf-8622-440cd2084fd3,1777113993631/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C174%2C2886%2C1623%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali&apos;s main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali April 25, 2026. REUTERS/...