France Warns Citizens: Leave Mali Immediately

0:00It's April 29th, welcome to Global News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. France just dropped urgent advice for its citizens in Mali, get out as soon as possible, after a wave of coordinated attacks hit over the weekend. Including right in the capital, Bamako. Those strikes came from West Africa's Al Qaeda branch, teaming up with Twareg separatists. They targeted Mali's biggest army base, spots near Bamako's airport, and even forced Russian troops backing the government out of the northern town of. The security down there is a super volatile, so French folks are told to hunker down at home, cut back on moving around, listen to local authorities, and keep family in the loop until they can bounce. All trips to Mali are off the table. Mali's military government leader fired back on Tuesday, promising to neutralize whoever's behind these hits. With tensions still high and more moves likely, this Mali situation bears watching as France pulls its people back

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