China
zhōng guó
中国
and
yǔ
与
World
shì jiè
世界
Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
to erupt / to break out
bàofā
爆发
large-scale / widespread
dà guīmó
大规模
coordinated / synchronized
xiétiáo
协调
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
in / at
zài
在
capital city
shǒudū
首都
nearby / in the vicinity
fùjìn
附近
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
April 25th
4 yuè 25 rì
4月25日
Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
within the territory / across the country
jìng nèi
境内
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
city
chéngshì
城市
simultaneously / at the same time
tóngshí
同时
to erupt / to break out
bàofā
爆发
large-scale / widespread
dà guīmó
大规模
armed / armed force
wǔzhuāng
武装
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
jihadist armed group
shèngjì wǔzhuāng
圣战武装
and / together with
yǔ
与
Tuareg [ethnic group in West Africa]
Tú ā léi gé
图阿雷格
separatist armed group
fēnliè wǔzhuāng
分裂武装
in coordination / coordinated
xiétiáo
协调
to launch / to initiate [an attack]
fādòng
发动
attack / offensive
gōngjī
攻击
Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Sadio Camara [defense minister name]
Sà dí ào Kǎmǎlā
萨迪奥·卡马拉
at / near
zài
在
capital city
shǒudū
首都
outskirts / suburban area
jiāowài
郊外
[structural particle]
de
的
Kati [town near Bamako]
Kǎdì
卡蒂
[passive marker]
bèi
被
suicide / self-detonating
zìshā shì
自杀式
car bomb / vehicle-borne explosive
qìchē zhàdàn
汽车炸弹
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
to die / to be killed
shēnwáng
身亡
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Bamako [capital of Mali]
Bāmǎkē
巴马科
airport
jīchǎng
机场
to be forced to / compelled
bèipò
被迫
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
April 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
April 25th
4 yuè 25 rì
4月25日
Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
within the territory / across the country
jìng nèi
境内
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
city
chéngshì
城市
simultaneously / at the same time
tóngshí
同时
to erupt / to break out
bàofā
爆发
large-scale / widespread
dà guīmó
大规模
armed
wǔzhuāng
武装
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
armed militants / gunmen
wǔzhuāng fènzǐ
武装分子
in / at
zài
在
Bamako [capital of Mali]
Bāmǎkē
巴马科
Kidal [city in Mali]
Jī dá ěr
基达尔
Gao [city in Mali]
Jiā ào
加奥
Sevare [city in Mali]
Sèwǎléi
塞瓦雷
and
hé
和
Mopti [city in Mali]
Mòpǔtí
莫普提
and other locations / among other places
děng dì
等地
simultaneously / in synchrony
tóngbù
同步
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
attack / offensive
gōngjī
攻击
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
[structural particle]
de
的
armed group / militant organization
wǔzhuāng tuántǐ
武装团体
mainly consist of / primarily are
zhǔyào wéi
主要为
connected with / affiliated with
yǔ
与
al-Qaeda / base organization
jīdì zǔzhī
基地组织
affiliated with / having links to
yǒu guānlián de
有关联的
jihadist armed group
shèngjì wǔzhuāng
圣战武装
JNIM - Support Group for Islam and Muslims
Yīsīlán yǔ Mùsīlín zhīchí zǔzhī
伊斯兰与穆斯林支持组织
as well as / and also
yǐjí
以及
Tuareg [ethnic group in West Africa]
Tú ā léi gé
图阿雷格
separatist armed group
fēnliè wǔzhuāng
分裂武装
Azawad Liberation Front [rebel group]
Āzhāwǎdé jiěfàng zhènxiàn
阿扎瓦德解放阵线
Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Sadio Camara [defense minister name]
Sà dí ào Kǎmǎlā
萨迪奥·卡马拉
at / in
zài
在
capital city
shǒudū
首都
outskirts / suburban area
jiāowài
郊外
[structural particle]
de
的
Kati [town near Bamako]
Kǎdì
卡蒂
at home / in his residence
jiā zhōng
家中
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāo
遭
suicide / self-detonating
zìshā shì
自杀式
car bomb / vehicle-borne explosive
qìchē zhàdàn
汽车炸弹
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
together with / along with
yǔ
与
two [persons]
liǎng míng
两名
family member / relative
jiāshǔ
家属
together / at the same time
yītóng
一同
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
in / at
zài
在
Bamako [capital of Mali]
Bāmǎkē
巴马科
armed militants / gunmen
wǔzhuāng fènzǐ
武装分子
toward / at
xiàng
向
main / major
zhǔyào
主要
airport
jīchǎng
机场
nearby / in the vicinity
fùjìn
附近
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
attack / offensive
gōngjī
攻击
authorities / local authorities
dāngjú
当局
immediately / at once
suíjí
随即
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
airport
jīchǎng
机场
and / in addition
bìng
并
to suspend / to temporarily halt
zàntíng
暂停
all / every
suǒyǒu
所有
flight / scheduled flight
hángbān
航班
Tuareg [ethnic group / rebel faction]
Tú ā léi gé
图阿雷格
separatist armed group
fēnliè wǔzhuāng
分裂武装
to claim / to declare
xuānchēng
宣称
already
yǐ
已
to control / to take control of
kòngzhì
控制
northern / north
běibù
北部
city
chéngshì
城市
Kidal [city in Mali]
Jī dá ěr
基达尔
and / as well as
jí
及
Gao [city in Mali]
Jiā ào
加奥
part / portion
bùfèn
部分
area / region
dìqū
地区
Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
the military / armed forces
jūnfāng
军方
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to launch / to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
counterattack / counteroffensive
fǎngōng
反攻
this / this round of
cǐcì
此次
coordinated
xiétiáo
协调
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
is / represents
shì
是
Sahel [geographic region in Africa]
Sàhèlè
萨赫勒
region / area
dìqū
地区
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to deteriorate / to worsen
èhuà
恶化
[structural particle]
de
的
microcosm / reflection / epitome
suōyǐng
缩影
Mali
Mǎlǐ
马里
government forces / army
zhèngfǔ jūn
政府军
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
in succession / one after another
jiēlián
接连
to lose / to lose control of
shīqù
失去
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
key location / strategic position
yàodì
要地