Gunfire and blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents say

Published April 25, 2026 8:49am ET Updated April 25, 2026 9:12am ET

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 statement that “unidentified armed terrorist groups targeted certain locations and barracks in the capital.” It added that soldiers were “currently engaged in eliminating the attackers.”