Man accused of trying to kill Mali president dies in custody
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Suspect was arrested following the assassination attempt at Bamako’s Grand Mosque on Tuesday.
A man accused of trying to kill Mali’s military strongman Assimi Goita, the figure behind two coups in less than a year, has died in custody. The suspect, whose identity has not been revealed, was taken into custody following the assassination attempt at Bamako’s Grand Mosque on Tuesday. “During investigations… his health deteriorated” and he was then hospitalised but “unfortunately, he has died,” the government said in a statement on Sunday.
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