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

Mali’s military claims the situation in the country is under control following a series of attacks on Saturday, despite shooting continuing to be heard in the capital, Bamako, and helicopters flying overhead.

Residents and the authorities said gunmen attacked several locations across the country early on in the morning in a possible coordinated assault.

Witnesses reported intense fighting in the nearby town of Kati, home to a major…