Renewed fighting in northern Mali

Bamako News: On the 26th, Xinhua News Agency learned from sources within the Malian government that there was another exchange of fire in the Kidal region in northern Mali that morning. The Malian military has not yet issued a statement on the incident. The source said that gunshots were heard again in the Kidal region that day, but the extent of casualties and damage is not yet clear. On the 25th, the General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces stated that an unidentified armed terrorist organization attacked the capital Bamako, as well as other locations and military bases. The Malian Armed Forces have killed hundreds of terrorists in response to attacks in various areas, and the current situation is "completely under control".