3 Indians Abducted In Mali: Gold, Guns, And Geopolitics Of Mali Crisis

On July 1st, terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda launched a bold attack on the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, Mali, kidnapping three Indian nationals in the process. This wasn’t an isolated strike. It was part of a wider assault hitting seven towns across the country. In response, the Malian army says it killed over 80 militants in intense firefights. Still, the scale of these attacks marks a serious escalation in Mali’s ongoing security crisis. India’s government has strongly condemned the abductions. Arjun Samar Mahendran explains