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National Gendarmerie of Mali

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National Gendarmerie of Mali

MALIAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY FORCES (FDS) · INTERIOR FORCES

Part of Malian Defence and Security Forces (FDS)

AES states & allied forcesActive
Assessed as of
2026-06
Confidence
moderate
  • Vigil category device · not official insignia
Identity provenance

Vigil category device — drawn from this record’s own domain, echelon and role. Not an official insignia.

In brief

Military police force with rural policing and territorial duties under the defence ministry. Its posts are often the state's only armed presence outside the garrison towns — which makes them both the face of state authority in the countryside and among the insurgency's most frequently attacked targets.

Scope
Structure, role, lineage and links. No subordinate records published.
Subordination
Subordination confirmed
Record state
Stub

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Assessed as of2026-06

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