The U.S. Embassy in Mali has instructed Americans in the country to shelter-in-place, amid a possible organized offensive by both the FLA and JNIM against the Malian Army and Russia’s Africa Corps.

Militants capture a gas station in Kidal, Northeastern Mali, during an ongoing offensive by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA).

Jihadist militants capture checkpoints and other positions of the Malian Army and Russia’s Africa Corps to the north of Mali’s capital Bamako.

Kidal and large portions of the Gao Region of Eastern Mali are now under the near complete control of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), as anti-government offensive operations continue across the West African nation of Mali.

Clashes between the Malian Army and militants of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) are continuing in Gao, Eastern Mali.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115) escorts the Iranian-flagged crude oil tanker, M/T HERBY, in the Indian Ocean, enforcing the ongoing blockade by the U.S. Navy against ports in Iran, April 24, 2026.

Militants have captured the Governor’s Palace in Kidal, Northeastern Mali, following the reported withdrawal earlier of government officials and the Malian Army.

Convoy of jihadist militants with Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) seen moving south through the town of Kati just to the northwest of Mali’s capital Bamako, with small clashes reportedly taking place against elements of the Malian Army and Russia’s Africa Corps.

The Flag of Mali is lowered and the Flag of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) is raised at a military base within the Eastern Malian town of Kidal.

First military art of the Iran War seen drawn by a U.S. Servicemember on the wall of a concrete shelter at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, recording around 77-85 Iranian drone and missile attacks against the base between February 28 and March 19, 2026.

According to Fox News, U.S. President Donald J. Trump unilaterally cancelled White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip to Islamabad, Pakistan, saying, “We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want, but you're not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing.”

Barak Ravid of Axios also received a call from President Donald J. Trump on the cancellation of the U.S. delegation’s trip to Pakistan. When asked if this meant a resumption of the war against Iran the president said “No. That doesn't mean that. We haven't thought about it yet.”

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have been quickly evacuated off stage by the Secret Service, while armed agents rush the stage, following reports of shots fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington.

Gunshots heard in the background as the U.S. Secret Service evacuates President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump off the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.

CNN reports that a suspect has been shot and killed by officers with the U.S. Secret Service in the lobby of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, after the evacuation of President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

Agents with the U.S. Secret Service, guns drawn, tell reporters and other bystanders to get back, following reports of shots fired inside the hotel where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place in Washington, attended by President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

Following gunfire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Vance is safe, according to CNN.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump posts to TruthSocial following tonight’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, stating that the, “D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely.” President Trump says that the shooter has been “apprehended” and that he has recommend they, “‘LET THE SHOW GO ON’ but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement.”