The Country's Defense Minister Has Been Assassinated In Mali

• 26.04.2026, 16:16

He was considered a key ally of Moscow.

In Mali, amid ongoing fighting with armed groups. killed Defense Minister Sadio Camara. He was described as Russia's main ally.

The rebels also began engaging in battles with Russian mercenaries. This was reported by Al Jazeera.

The circumstances of the minister's elimination

General Camara was killed in coordinated attacks on military installations across the country. Information of his elimination came a day after his residence in the garrison town of Kati was attacked in simultaneous attacks by an al-Qaeda-linked group and Tuareg rebels.

Kamara was a central figure in the military government that seized power after two consecutive coups in 2020 and 2021. He was one of the most influential figures in the ruling military leadership and was seen by some as a possible future leader of Mali. Analysts called Kamara's death "a serious blow to the country's armed forces."

The rebels carried out a suicide car bomb assassination at the Kamara residence in Kati, a well-fortified military town about 15 kilometers northwest of the capital Bamako, which is also home to interim President Assimi Goita.