Early Tuesday, a military training camp in Bamako, Mali's capital, was targeted in an attack. The army confirmed the incident, with reports indicating that the gendarme training school was the site of the assault. Details remain scarce at this time, as Col. Marima Sagara, the deputy director of the army's communications service, stated that they had limited information regarding the attack.
Witnesses in the area reported hearing two explosions and observing smoke rising in the distance from the training school, situated on the outskirts of Bamako. The situation's severity and whether it is under control are currently unknown, leaving many questions unanswered.
Mali, in conjunction with neighboring countries Burkina Faso and Niger, has been grappling with an insurgency led by various armed groups. Some of these groups have affiliations with notorious organizations such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, adding a layer of complexity to the region's security challenges.
