2017 in Mali explained

This article lists events from the year 2017 in Mali

Incumbents

• • President – Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Prime Minister – Modibo Keita (until April 9); Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (from April 10)

Events

• 18 January – 77 people were killed in the 2017 Gao bombing, the deadliest terrorist attack in Malian history.^{[1] [2]}
• 18 June – June 2017 Bamako attack
• Date unknown – Two U.S. Navy SEALs and two Marines are accused of murdering U.S. Army Green Beret Logan Melgar while serving on an undisclosed mission in Mali.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Al Qaeda-linked group claims Mali's deadliest suicide attack. euronews. 18 January 2017. 9 February 2017.
2. Web site: Death toll from suicide blast at Gao army base rises. Al Jazeera. 19 January 2017. 9 February 2017.
3. News: Navy SEAL gets 10 years for his role in Green Beret's death . January 27, 2021 . AP NEWS . 25 January 2021.