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5 Indian nationals abducted in Mali, embassy working for safe release

The kidnapping took place on November 6 in the West African nation, the Indian embassy said in an X post on Sunday

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Five Indian nationals were abducted in Mali last week | Photo: Mali Flag by Pexels
Press Trust of India Bamako
1 min read Last Updated : Nov 10 2025 | 1:43 PM IST

Five Indian nationals were abducted in Mali last week in an "unfortunate incident", the Indian mission here has said.

The kidnapping took place on November 6 in the West African nation, the Indian embassy said in an X post on Sunday. 

 

"The Embassy is aware of the unfortunate incident of kidnapping of five of our nationals in Mali on 6 Nov 2025," it said.

The embassy has been "working closely with the authorities and the company concerned to secure their safe release as quickly as possible," it added.

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First Published: Nov 10 2025 | 1:43 PM IST

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