2023-04-23 12:02:31
The General Staff of the Armed Forces informs the public that the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) thwarted a complex attack around Sevaré airport in the Mopti Region, with strong explosions and gunfire that disrupted the peace of the population on Saturday from 05:30.
The provisional assessment of the operations reports 32 terrorists neutralized including 10 child soldiers aged 10 to 16 and 09 arrested in Sevaré. On the friendly side, we deplore 10 dead and around sixty wounded, including three soldiers.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces reassures the public that the situation has been under control since the first hours, and that sweeps are underway. The military high command thanks the populations of Sevaré and the surrounding area for the assistance provided to the civilian victims. The General Staff of the Armed Forces reassures the public that the situation has been under control since the first hours, and that sweeps are underway.
The Governor of the Mopti Region, Colonel-Major Abass Dembélé went to the scene to immerse himself in the situation. Thus, the head of the regional executive first visited the wounded admitted to the Somine Dolo hospital to bring the compassion of the authorities of the Transition before going to the Sarema district in the airport zone where the vehicle bomb stuffed with explosive detonated without reaching its target.
After finding out, the governor commended the promptness and professionalism of the Defense and Security Forces, as well as the dedication of the health personnel and the assistance of the population, strongly mobilized at the call of the authorities for blood donation to the wounded.
The same day, the FAMa respectively destroyed a terrorist sanctuary in Mourdiah (Nara region) and neutralized around sixty terrorists in Boni in the Douentza region, when they coordinated attacks once morest the populations and the FAMa, indicates a government press release. .
The government invites “the Malian people” to redouble their vigilance in the face of this desperate attempt which aims to undermine the morale of the population at a time when the operational successes engaged in the fight once morest terrorism are more and more striking.
Aboubacar TRAORE
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