Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said today.

Mali's defence minister has died after an attack on his house, as the army fought a second day of battles with jihadist fighters and separatist rebels near the capital Bamako and other cities.

Malian Minister of Defence Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns.

Mali's ruling military junta has announced two days of national mourning after coordinated attacks killed the country’s defense minister and reportedly left a key northern town in rebel hands.

A spate of attacks was coordinated by Tuareg separatists and jihadis with links to al-Qaeda. Among them, a car bomb in Bamako killed Mali's defense minister.

Malian Minister of Defense Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases across the country, according to a military officer and two other sources on Sunday. There was no immediate comment from the Malian government. “Unfortunately, the Ministry of Defense,…

Malian Minister of Defense Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases across the country, according to a military officer and two other sources on Sunday.

Mali’s defence minister Sadio Camara has been killed in a car bomb attack on his home near Bamako, as the country faces a second day of intense fighting.

Malian Minister of Defense Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases across the country, according to a military officer and two other source