India on Wednesday expressed deep concern over abduction of three Indian nationals in Mali amid a series of terrorist attacks in various parts of the West African country. A day after the Indians were abducted, New Delhi on Wednesday called upon the Mali government to take all necessary measures to secure their “safe and expeditious” release. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed its “deep concern” regarding the abduction of Indians, employed at the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes. “The incident occurred on July 1, when a group of armed assailants carried out a coordinated attack at the factory premises and forcibly took three Indian nationals as hostages,” the MEA said. There has been no claim of responsibility for the kidnappings. Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for coordinated attacks across Mali on Tuesday. The MEA said the Indian embassy in Bamako is in “close and constant” communication with the relevant authorities, local law enforcement agencies as well as the management of Diamond Cement Factory.

Full report : 3 Indians abducted in Mali amid attacks by Al-Qaeda outfit, New Delhi on Wednesday called upon the Mali government to take all necessary measures to secure their “safe and expeditious” release.