·HSK 5

Mali (country in West Africa)
Mǎlǐ
马里
armed / militant
wǔzhuāng
武装
armed rebellion / insurgency
pànluàn
叛乱
organization / group
zǔzhī
组织
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
large-scale / major
dàguīmó
大规模
coordinated / joint
xiétóng
协同
offensive / attack
jìngōng
进攻
，
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
in / during
zài
在
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
in the midst of
zhōng
中
to be killed in action / to die in battle
zhènwáng
阵亡
。

since / starting from

zì

自

April 25

4 yuè 25 rì

4月25日

(start of a time period)

qǐ

起

，

Islamic

Yīsīlán

伊斯兰

armed organization / militant group

wǔzhuāng zǔzhī

武装组织

JNIM (Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, Al-Qaeda-affiliated group in Mali)

JNIM

and / together with

yǔ

与

Tuareg (ethnic group and rebel faction)

Túāléigé

图阿雷格

rebel forces / insurgents

pànjūn

叛军

against / targeting

duì

对

Mali

Mǎlǐ

马里

multiple / several

duō gè

多个

cities

chéngshì

城市

to launch

fādòng

发动

coordinated

xiétóng

协同

attack / strike

xíjī

袭击

，

to cause / resulting in

zàochéng

造成

defense minister

guófáng bùzhǎng

国防部长

Sadio (first name of Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara)

Sàdí ào

萨迪奥

Camara (surname of Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara)

Kǎmǎlā

卡马拉

to die / to be killed

shēnwáng

身亡

。

this / the current

cǐcì

此次

attack

xíjī

袭击

is / represents

shì

是

Mali

Mǎlǐ

马里

since

zì

自

year 2012

2012 nián

2012年

rebellion / insurgency

pànluàn

叛乱

since / ever since

yǐlái

以来

largest in scale / most extensive

guīmó zuì dà

规模最大

(structural particle)

的

armed

wǔzhuāng

武装

operation / action

xíngdòng

行动

。

May 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM

since / starting from

zì

自

April 25

4 yuè 25 rì

4月25日

(start of a time period)

qǐ

起

，

Mali (West African country)

Mǎlǐ

马里

to be subjected to / to suffer

zāodào

遭到

Islamic

Yīsīlán

伊斯兰

armed organization / militant group

wǔzhuāng zǔzhī

武装组织

JNIM (Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group in the Sahel)

JNIM

and / together with

yǔ

与

Tuareg (ethnic group and rebel faction in the Sahel)

Túāléigé

图阿雷格

rebel forces / insurgents

pànjūn

叛军

(structural particle)

的

large-scale

dàguīmó

大规模

coordinated / joint

xiétóng

协同

attack / assault

xíjī

袭击

。

armed militants / fighters

wǔzhuāng rényuán

武装人员

against / targeting

duì

对

capital city

shǒudū

首都

Bamako (capital of Mali)

Bāmǎkē

巴马科

and / as well as

jí

及

multiple / several

duō gè

多个

strategic

zhànlüè

战略

key location / strategic site

yàodì

要地

to launch

fādòng

发动

offensive / attack

jìngōng

进攻

，

including

bāokuò

包括

Kati (town near Bamako, site of major military base)

Kǎdì

卡蒂

military base

jūnshì jīdì

军事基地

、

Sevare (city in central Mali)

Sàiwǎléi

塞瓦雷

and

hé

和

Mopti (city in central Mali)

Mòpǔtí

莫普提

and other locations

děng dì

等地

。

Mali

Mǎlǐ

马里

defense minister

guófáng bùzhǎng

国防部长

Sadio (first name of Defence Minister Sadio Camara)

Sàdí ào

萨迪奥

Camara (surname of Defence Minister)

Kǎmǎlā

卡马拉

in / during

zài

在

attack

xíjī

袭击

in the midst of

zhōng

中

to be killed / to perish

yùnàn

遇难

，

intelligence chief / director of intelligence

qíngbào júzhǎng

情报局长

Modibo (first name of Malian intelligence chief)

Mòdíbó

莫迪博

Kone (surname of Malian intelligence chief)

Kēnèi

科内

also

yě

也

in / during

zài

在

the attack / the operation

xíngdòng

行动

in the midst of

zhōng

中

to be wounded / to be injured

shòushāng

受伤

。

JNIM (Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group)

JNIM

subsequently / thereafter

suíhòu

随后

to issue / to release

fābiǎo

发表

statement / declaration

shēngmíng

声明

，

to claim / to declare

xuānchēng

宣称

for / regarding

duì

对

this / the current

cǐcì

此次

multiple locations

duō dì

多地

coordinated

xiétóng

协同

attack

xíjī

袭击

to take responsibility for

fùzé

负责

，

targets

mùbiāo

目标

including

bāokuò

包括

president

zǒngtǒng

总统

Assimi (first name of Malian junta leader)

Āxīmǐ

阿西米

Goita (surname of Malian junta leader Assimi Goita)

Gēyītǎ

戈伊塔

(structural particle)

的

official residence / government compound

guāndǐ

官邸

。

this / the current

cǐcì

此次

offensive / attack

jìngōng

进攻

(passive marker)

bèi

被

to be considered / to be regarded as

rènwéi

认为

is / represents

shì

是

Mali

Mǎlǐ

马里

since

zì

自

year 2012

2012 nián

2012年

rebellion / insurgency

pànluàn

叛乱

since / ever since

yǐlái

以来

largest in scale

guīmó zuì dà

规模最大

(structural particle)

的

armed operation / military action

wǔzhuāng xíngdòng

武装行动

，

severely / seriously

yánzhòng

严重

to test / to strain

kǎoyàn

考验

the authorities / the government

dāngjú

当局

(structural particle)

的

security

ānquán

安全

control / management

guǎnkòng

管控

capacity / capability

nénglì

能力

。

large numbers of / a great many

dàpī

大批

civilians

píngmín

平民

to be forced / compelled

bèipò

被迫

to flee / to escape from

táolí

逃离

，

refugee camp

nànmín yíng

难民营

in / within

zhōng

中

to emerge / to come out

chuánchū

传出

regarding / relating to

yǒuguān

有关

atrocities / violent acts

bàoxíng

暴行

(structural particle)

的

eyewitness testimonies / firsthand accounts

mùjī zhèngcí

目击证词

，

situation / circumstances

júshì

局势

to continue / ongoing

chíxù

持续

to deteriorate / to worsen

èhuà

恶化

。

the international community

guójì shèhuì

国际社会

regarding this / in response

duìcǐ

对此

to express / to indicate

biǎoshì

表示

serious / grave

yánzhòng

严重

concern / apprehension

guānqiē

关切

，

multiple / several

duō gè

多个

humanitarian

réndào zhǔyì

人道主义

organizations

zǔzhī

组织

have already issued warnings regarding

yǐ jiù

已就

Mali

Mǎlǐ

马里

security situation

ānquán júshì

安全局势

to issue / to send out

fāchū

发出

warning / alert

jǐnggào

警告

。

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Mǎlǐ

马里

Mali

Yīsīlán

伊斯兰

Islamic

wǔzhuāng zǔzhī

武装组织

armed organization

pànjūn

叛军

rebel forces

xíjī

袭击

attack

shǒudū

首都

capital

jūnshì jīdì

军事基地

military base

yùnàn

遇难

to be killed

píngmín

平民

civilians

réndào zhǔyì

人道主义

humanitarian

News in English

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Mali Defence Minister Killed as JNIM and Tuareg Rebels Launch Largest Coordinated Offensive Since 2012

Since April 25, JNIM militants and Tuareg rebels launched coordinated attacks across multiple Malian cities, killing Defence Minister Sadio Camara. The offensive is the largest armed operation in Mali since the 2012 rebellion.

Starting April 25, Mali came under large-scale coordinated attacks by Islamic armed organization JNIM and Tuareg rebel forces. Armed militants launched attacks against the capital Bamako and multiple strategic locations, including Kati military base, Sevare, and Mopti.

Mali's Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in the attacks, while intelligence chief Modibo Kone was wounded in the operation. JNIM subsequently issued a statement, claiming responsibility for the coordinated multi-location attacks, with targets including President Assimi Goita's official residence.

This offensive is considered the largest armed operation in Mali since the 2012 rebellion, severely testing the authorities' security control capabilities. Large numbers of civilians were forced to flee, with eyewitness testimonies of atrocities emerging from refugee camps, and the situation continuing to deteriorate.

The international community has expressed grave concern, with multiple humanitarian organizations issuing warnings regarding Mali's security situation.

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Mali Defence Minister Killed as JNIM and Tuareg Rebels Launch Largest Coordinated Offensive Since 2012

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