politics

April 27, 2026

Russia suggests Mali terror attacks may have been backed by West

West may have supported a terrorist attack in Mali, Moscow has said, after an Al-Qaeda affiliate and a Tuareg-dominated FLA group attacked Bamako

Russia suggests Mali terror attacks may have been backed by West

TL;DR

  • The Russian Foreign Ministry suggested Western security services may have been involved in training insurgents during a large coordinated terrorist assault in Mali.
  • The attacks targeted Bamako's international airport, Kati garrison town, and three other cities, with responsibility claimed by JNIM and the FLA.
  • The Africa Corps reported that Ukrainian and European mercenaries with Western-made weapons supported the terrorist forces, which suffered significant losses.
  • Russia has previously accused France of supporting terrorists and attempting to overthrow nationalist governments in the Sahara-Sahel region.
  • France ended its counterterrorism mission in Mali in 2022 after Malian authorities accused Paris of backing terrorists, which French officials denied.

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