Simultaneous attacks by gunmen in and outside Mali capital, army says

Unrest reported in several locations around the country.

• Gunmen have attacked Mali’s capital, Bamako, and several locations across the country, says Mali’s army in an apparently coordinated ⁠assault involving multiple groups.
• Two loud explosions and sustained gunfire were heard shortly before 6am (06:00 GMT) near Mali’s main military base at Kati outside Bamako.