By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
Sadio Camara, Mali’s defence minister, has been murdered alongside three members of his family in a coordinated wave of terror attacks on military targets across the country.
Camara reportedly died after a vehicle-borne explosive detonated outside his residence in Kati, a heavily fortified garrison town about 15 kilometres northwest of Bamako, the capital, where interim President Assimi Goita and other junta leaders also reside.
The well coordinated attack was said to have happened on Saturday when jihadist fighters linked to al-Qaeda and Tuareg rebel groups launched simultaneous assaults nationwide, including on the junta stronghold in Kati.
The attackers were said to have carried out a suicide car bombing that destroyed the defence minister’s residence.
Camara and at least three members of his family were said to have lost their lives in the blast.
Newstracktoday reports and quoted Daily Sun Newspapers that Camara was a central figure in Mali’s military government, which seized power following back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021.
The horrible incident has left tales of woes and sadness in that country.
