UK Warns Brits: Leave Mali Now

0:00On April 29th, the UK government has dropped a serious warning for any Brits and Mali leave immediately. Violence exploded over the weekend, with coordinated attacks hitting even the Capitol, Bamako. The foreign office says, skip all travel there due to wild security risks, and if you're stuck, grab a commercial flight out if you feel safe. No road trips to neighbors, highways are crawling with terrorists. France jumped in, too, telling their people to bounce as soon as possible, stay inside, and follow local orders. This all stems from an unlikely team up between al-Qaeda-linked Islamists from the group for the support of Islam and Muslims and Tawarek separatists, from the Azawad Liberation Front. They targeted the military honta and its Russian backers in the biggest clashes in 15 years. Mali's leader, Asemi Goida, finally spoke up, calling the attacks extremely grave, but claiming everything's under control now. He beefed up security, started cleanup ops, and urged folks to stay united instead of

1:00panicking. Earlier, his team shared picks of him visiting wounded soldiers and civilians. At least 23 people died in two days of fighting, including the Defense Minister, Sadio Kamara, who's been key in shifting Mali toward. Russia, Goida also met the Russian ambassador, who promised to keep backing the fight against terrorism. Security forces are still sweeping areas and gathering intel, so the tension lingers as this West African hotspot simmers.