Timbuktu governor declares curfew for one month

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Regional Governor Malian Timbuktu’s Bakoun Kante declares 30-day curfewThe law came into force on Monday and limits movement from 8 pm to 6 am. Kante stated that the measure was taken under the protection of national legislation, including the Constitution, and that “the Defense and Security Forces are responsible for the implementation of this decision”, which could be extended.

This announcement follows the condemnation issued by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on Monday. Attack with bullets on the military base in the region in questionIt caused flights to be suspended at Timbuktu airport. Condemning the attack, MINUSMA stated that the incident occurred with the launch of three rockets at around 10.35 local time. caused property damage without any victims being reported.

In a statement published by the mission on its profile on the social network, it is stated that the ‘blue helmets’ are carrying out patrols together with the Mali Armed Forces “to guarantee the security of the camp and the airport and to allow the resumption of flights.” It was old Twitter. Likewise, he emphasized that “security is essential to ensure the safe and orderly withdrawal” of mission troops in the African country, which has been in a highly unstable situation for months and is embroiled in an exit plan to reject the deal. coup military junta and a significant part of the population.

Clashes between the Tuareg rebel coalition and the Mali Army, in which the Russian mercenary group Wagner participated, caused withdrawal times to be shortened from some regions due to deterioration in security.

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