Dubai (AFP) - The UAE condemned in the strongest terms the "terrorist attacks" that targeted a number of cities and military sites in the Republic of Mali, resulting in the deaths of dozens, including the Minister of Defense, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Monday.

Published on: 04/27/2026 - 16:51

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, "The UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts, and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism that aim to destabilize security and stability."

The Ministry expressed its "sincere condolences and sincere sympathy to the families and relatives of the victims of these sinful attacks."

Mali has been witnessing a security crisis for more than ten years, but the attacks launched on Saturday by jihadists allied with the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Group to Support Islam and Muslims and the Tuareg rebels in the Front for the Liberation of Azawad are unprecedented since the military junta took power in 2020.

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