The defense minister of Mali, Gen. Sadio Camara, was killed on Saturday during a major offensive by insurgents linked to al-Qaeda. The offensive included attacks in the national capital of Bamako and a half-dozen other areas, with an as yet unconfirmed number of casualties.
According to Malian state television, the 47-year-old Camara was killed when a car loaded with explosives was driven into his home in the heavily fortified town of Kati, about nine miles north of Bamako. His second wife and two grandchildren were reportedly killed along with him.
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