Breaking- Knife attack against Mali interim President Assimi Goita: Report

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Mali’s interim President Assimi Goita has been attacked by two armed men, including one who wielded a knife, according to AFP news agency.

The attack on Tuesday took place during prayers in the great mosque in the capital, Bamako, amid festivities for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha.

Goita has since been taken from the scene, according to an AFP journalist who witnessed the attack.

More to follow.

source: reuters