Mali army says situation 'under control' after 'terrorist' attack

Mali army foils terrorist infiltration in Bamako military police base, situation under control, city on high alert.

Mali's army said Tuesday (September 17, 2024) that the situation was "under control" after what it called a foiled infiltration attempt by "terrorists" into a military police base in the capital, Bamako, where attacks are rare.

"Early this morning, a group of terrorists tried to infiltrate the Faladie military police school," the army said on social media.

"The situation is under control," it also announced in a news flash on radio and television.

The security ministry spoke of "terrorist attacks" against "sensitive points of the capital", including the military police school.

Mali's military-led authorities generally use the term "terrorists" to describe jihadists and separatists in the north of the country.

Search operations are under way, the army said, calling on people to remain calm and avoid the area.

Two members of the military police were wounded, they and their family told AFP.