Mali: the arrival of the junta does not affect military operations against terrorism

Malian soldiers in operation in the three border zone with French soldiers from Barkhane, during a village check (December 2019).

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A little over two weeks after the coup, Mali is still plagued by terrorism.

Last week, Malian soldiers were the victims of a jihadist attack on Kona in central Mali.

At least four Famas died on August 27 according to the army staff.

The fight against terrorism continues and regime change does not have too many consequences in the field of operations.

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With the putsch of August 18, the imprisonment of several generals including the Minister of Defense, General Dahirou Dembélé still detained in Kati, the chain of command has been disrupted.

But according to

, the operations were not impacted.

" 

 ", replied the French general staff.

A week ago, the new commander of the Barkhane force, General Marc Conruyt paid an official visit for the first time to Sévaré in central Mali, an area which is not yet within Barkhane's mandate. .

There he met Colonel-Major Félix Diallo, the commander of the theater of operations in central Mali, who also received two vice-presidents of the CNSP last week.

Beyond the regional capital, the two men went on the ground in Hombori or in Boulkessi, two localities plagued by recurrent attacks.

Almost all the leaders of the junta “ 

 ”, slips a local administrative source.

Since the coup, " 

 ", testifies a resident of Mopti, in particular towards Kona.

It is in this area that at least four Malian soldiers died on Thursday, August 27.

The fight against terrorism continues but is concentrated in the center of the country.

The junta has not yet moved to northern Mali.

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