Loading ...BAMAKO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base outside Mali’s capital Bamako in what diplomatic and security sources said was a mutiny, though it was not immediately clear how many soldiers were involved. Unconfirmed rumours that the mutineers had arrested President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita swept Bamako, prompting hundreds of anti-government protesters to pour into a central square to celebrate and say it was time for him to resign.
The president’s office could not be reached for comment.
“Yes, mutiny. The military has taken up arms,” a security source said.