Attacks in Mali: France urges its citizens to temporarily leave the country

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged its citizens to leave Mali as soon as possible following coordinated attacks by jihadist groups and rebels that killed Malian Defense Minister General Sadio Camara. Malian authorities described these attacks as an attempted coup, leading to an extension of the curfew in Bamako. France has severed diplomatic ties with Mali, while the Malian president stated that the situation is under control.