Attack in Mali capital killed more than 70, security sources say 

This video grab obtained by AFPTV from Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Mali on Sept. 17, 2024, shows Mali's army chief of staff, Oumar Diarra, speaking to reporters following a jihadist attack on a military airport and training center in Bamako. This video grab taken from an AFPTV video on Sept. 17, 2024, shows a plume of smoke rising in Bamako, Mali, as shots and detonations were heard during a jihadist attack on a military airport and training center.

An attack in the Malian capital, Bamako, targeting a military police training camp and airport left more than 70 people dead and 200 wounded, security sources said Thursday, one of the highest tolls suffered in recent years.