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Mali to hold military parade at funeral of defence minister killed in attacks
President Assimi Goita will attend Sadio Camara's funeral, which will be held at a military facility and will include a military parade before the body, according to the authorities.
Mali to hold military parade at funeral of defence minister killed in attacks
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Funeral services for Mali's defence minister, who was killed in an attack on his home, will take place on Thursday, according to the military.

Sadio Camara was killed at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako, following fierce fighting over the weekend, which pitted the army against Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists.

President Assimi Goita will attend Camara's funeral, which will be held at 10:00 am local time (1000 GMT) at the Military Engineering Parade Ground and will include a military parade before the body, according to a document from the armed forces' chief of general staff.

Tight security is expected at the event.

The 47-year-old Camara died when a "car bomb driven by a suicide bomber" targeted his residence, the Malian government said.

In an address to the nation on Tuesday evening, Goita paid tribute to a "valiant officer" whose "passage constitutes an immense loss" for Mali.

The government declared two days of mourning following Camara's death.

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SOURCE:AFP