

Kidal and large portions of the Gao Region of Eastern Mali are now under the near complete control of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), as anti-government offensive operations continue across the West African nation of Mali. pic.twitter.com/OAIkspBNM7
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 25, 2026
The Flag of Mali is lowered and the Flag of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) is raised at a military base within the Eastern Malian town of Kidal. pic.twitter.com/ZFwX4VpyS5
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 25, 2026
12/ More footage from Sadio Camarra’s (Malian defence minister) house which was targeted by JNIM in which is believed to be a VBIED attack.
— Casus Belli (@casusbellii) April 25, 2026
Rumors has been saying he was kidnapped, and the Chief of Staff of malian army killed. Nothing confirmed as for now. pic.twitter.com/LSMvbcEVRy

🇲🇱 A major car bomb (VBIED) has exploded in front of the house of Mali’s Defense Minister General Sadio Camara in Kati. pic.twitter.com/EtaCV6dfAr
— Cyrus Intel (@Cyrus_Intel88) April 25, 2026
🚨BREAKING
— Public News X (@PublicNewsX) April 25, 2026
Malian Mi-35M helicopter shot down by FLA rebels near Gao, eastern Mali.⁰Video of wreckage circulating.
Situation ongoing.
- Reports#Mali pic.twitter.com/1l4cIxMSyr
Larger numbers of militants seen entering Mali’s capital of Bamako this morning, as elements of the Malian Army and Africa Corps have seemingly collapsed across the country upon almost immediate contact with the FLA and JNIM. pic.twitter.com/F71QnIEvBp
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 25, 2026
‼️A new war is flaring up in Mali: Tuareg rebels are crushing government forces and Russian mercenaries from the African Corps
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 25, 2026
The separatists have captured the Kidal military base and claim to have arrested Sadio Camara, the defense minister of Mali’s military junta.
Fighting… pic.twitter.com/C42oo7upei