A dawn raid Friday on a key garrison town near the Malian capital was carried out by jihadist "suicide" attackers aboard two explosive-laden vehicles, Mali's army said.
In a statement, Mali's military headquarters said the armed forces had "contained... a desperate attempt" by Katiba Macina, a group affiliated with al-Qaeda, to attack an army depot at Kati, 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Bamako.
