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The ruling military council in Mali announced late Monday that it had thwarted a coup attempt last week carried out by army officers with the support of an unnamed Western country.

In a statement broadcast on state television, the transitional government formed by the military council said that

"in a corrupt effort to break the dynamics of Mali's reconstruction, a handful of anti-progressive Malian officers and non-commissioned officers attempted to carry out a coup de Condition on the night of May 11 to 12, 2022. The attempt was frustrated thanks to the vigilance and professionalism of the defense and security forces."

The military confirmed number of detainees is about ten, and the search continues for others to arrest them. Security measures were tightened at the entrances to the capital, Bamako, and at the borders.

Since 2012, Mali has been mired in a security and political crisis caused by an armed rebellion led by separatist and rebel movements in the north of this country. In August 2020 and May 2021, the country witnessed two military coups.

Currently, the country is run by a military council that has turned away from France and its partners and moved closer to Russia. Since June, the head of the junta, Colonel Asimi Gueta, has been interim president.

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Law enforcement officials have provided an update after a gunman shot and killed at least 10 people in an attack on a Buffalo area grocery store. The suspected shooter, who was taken into custody, described his political beliefs as "mild-moderate authoritarian left" in a manifesto reportedly written by him. Leftist politicians and pundits have attempted to pin the shooting on numerous right-leaning figures, including President Trump and Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

The suspected gunman, an 18-year-old male, reportedly posted his manifesto online prior to carrying out the attack.

Leftist pundits and politicians have pointed to references to the great replacement in an effort to tie his attack to right-wing/conservative movements. Far-left U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressly called "white supremacy and gun violence threats to all of our communities" in a tweet condemning the attack.

Others tried to pin the attack on Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

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But in the manifesto supposedly written by the Buffalo shooter, he referred to himself as politically aligned with the left. The gunman described his ideology as "mild-moderate authoritarian left" and agreed with describing himself both "left" and "right wing" depending on the definition.

He noted that he does not describe himself as "conservative", however, calling it "corporatism in disguise." He also pronounced support for the gay community, though he called transgenderism a "mental illness."

Authorities described Gendron's actions as an act of "racially motivated extremism." Gendron, who wore a "sonnenrad," a symbol used by white nationalist groups and most notably Ukraine's Azov Battalion in their official logo mimicked the Christchurch mass shooter by writing white supremacist messages and phrases on his firearm, including the names of other mass shooters.

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Gendron surrendered to police after the shooting spree, which saw a total of 13 people shot. 11 of the victims were black. Gendron was charged with first-degree murder and immediately given a special arraignment following his arrest.

If convicted, Gendron faces life in prison without parole. He pleaded not guilty.

In his manifesto, Gendron stated that his goal was to surrender to the police and that he desired to witness the outcome of the events following his arrest.

Authorities said on Sunday that the suspect drove to Buffalo from his home several hours away on Friday to reconnoiter the location. On Saturday, he drove to the Tops Friendly Market, where he broadcasted his killings in real time on the Amazon-owned livestreaming service Twitch — links to which he had advertised on the websites 4chan and 8chan. The feed was promptly removed minutes after being reported by viewers.

Armed with a semi-automatic rifle and dressed in tactical garb, Gendron opened fire on several shoppers immediately after exiting his vehicle in the parking lot and made his way into the store, where he killed several others. Authorities recovered two other firearms — a semi-automatic rifle and a shotgun — in his car.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told ABVC News that an investigation would focus on what authorities could have done to prevent Gendron from carrying out the massacre, who appeared to have advertised his intent online for months before the shooting.

"I want to know what people knew and when they knew it," she said.