The Government of Mali confirmed the death of Defense Minister Sadio Camara.

Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a terrorist attack on his residence. This was announced on April 26 by Malian government spokesman Issa Coulibaly.

"The Transitional Government of Mali deeply regrets to announce the tragic death of Lieutenant General Sadio Camara, Minister of Public Administration, Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs," he said in a video posted on the YouTube channel of ORTM TV channel.

It is specified that after a series of terrorist attacks, a car bomb driven by a suicide bomber attacked the residence of the minister. He engaged in a firefight with the attackers and managed to destroy some of them. During the violent clashes, the minister was injured, he was taken to the hospital, but it was not possible to save him.

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On April 25, Reuters reported that explosions and gunfire were heard near the main Malian military base of Kati, which is located near the capital Bamako. A number of sites inside the State were attacked by armed terrorist groups, including the capital of the republic. Later, the representative of the Malian army, Suleiman Dembele, said that the Armed Forces of the state had eliminated at least 80 militants who participated in attacks on government positions.

Jeune Afrique magazine reported on April 26 that Camara had died, but at that time there was no official confirmation of Sadio Camara's death. According to the source, the republic's authorities had previously stated that the minister had survived the militant attack.