Update: Mali's army claims situation under control following attacks

Mali’s army said the situation was under control on April 25 after coordinated attacks hit Bamako and several other cities.

Reporting from AP, Reuters-attributed coverage and other outlets described gunfire and explosions in Bamako, Kati, Gao, Kidal and Sévaré. The U.S. embassy in Mali also issued a shelter-in-place alert as the situation unfolded.

The Malian armed forces said sweep operations were continuing. Coverage reviewed for this story did not provide a confirmed casualty count.

Some reporting also quoted Tuareg separatists in the FLA claiming control of parts of Kidal and Gao, but that claim was not independently verified in the material reviewed.

The latest official message from the army was that the situation was under control, even as security operations continued across multiple locations.