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India Urges Mali to Secure Release of Three Nationals Kidnapped Amid Militant Violence
- On July 1, 2025, three Indian workers were abducted by armed assailants during a coordinated assault at the Diamond Cement Factory located in Kayes, Mali.
- The kidnappings occurred amid a series of militant assaults on military and government sites across western and central Mali, claimed by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin .
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs stated the embassy in Bamako remains in close contact with Malian authorities, factory management, and the abductees' families, while urging Indians in Mali to stay vigilant.
- The MEA denounced the attack as a reprehensible act of violence and urged Mali’s authorities to take all necessary actions to ensure the prompt and secure return of the kidnapped Indian citizens.
- The incident highlights ongoing instability in Mali, where insurgent violence linked to Al-Qaeda has persisted for over a decade under military rule since 2020.
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Three Indian nationals working in Mali were abducted on Tuesday in a cement factory in the western part of the country.
Three Indians Kidnapped in Mali Amid Coordinated Attacks by Al Qaeda-Linked Terror group
The kidnapping took place on July 1 when armed assailants attacked the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, in western Mali. The three Indians, employed at the factory, were taken hostage during the raid.
3 indians abducted from factory amid al-Qaeda linked terrorist attack; India urges Mali to secure their safe, swift release - The Tribune
Condemning the incident, the MEA said the Indian embassy in Bamako is in constant contact with local authorities, security agencies, and the families of the abducted workers.
3 Indians abducted amid terror attacks by Al-Qaeda outfit in Mali; MEA asks West African nation to secure release
Indians abducted in Al-Qaeda-linked terror strikes News Update: The incident occurred "when a group of armed assailants carried out a coordinated attack" at the premises of the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes.
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