In the early hours of 17 September 2024, heavy gunfire and explosions were reported in multiple areas of Bamako, the capital. Armed militants launched an attack on the Faladié gendarme school near Modibo Keita International Airport (GABS/BKO), forcing the airport to shut down. Local sources indicate that intense gunbattles occurred between Malian armed forces and the assailants, after which the military junta stated that the situation in the capital city remains under its control. Further details regarding the event have yet to emerge. The al-Qaeda-linked group Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.