{"id":211284,"date":"2026-04-27T15:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/211284\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:42:12","slug":"malis-defense-minister-killed-in-islamist-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/211284\/","title":{"rendered":"Mali\u2019s Defense Minister Killed in Islamist Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p aria-live=\"assertive\" class=\"css-1dv1kvn\">new video loaded: Mali\u2019s Defense Minister Killed in Islamist Attacks<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man in a camouflage uniform and military beret, with a white scarf. \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/27int-mali-wmkb-threeByTwoMediumAt2X.jpg\" data-testid=\"betamax-poster\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"_poster_13tnt_20\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1:36<\/p>\n<p>Mali\u2019s defense minister was killed in attacks over the weekend by militants 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