Mali's military junta said on Monday that it thwarted an attempted coup last week led by army officers and supported by an unnamed Western state.
The statement read out on state television said a “small group of anti-progressive Malian officers and non-commissioned officers attempted a coup in the night of May 11 to 12, 2022”.
“These soldiers were supported by a Western state. The attempt was thwarted thanks to the vigilance and professionalism of the defense and security forces.”