Russian forces helped Bamako repel coordinated militant raids on key cities and military sites Mali’s defense minister, General Sadio Camara, has died of his injuries after a shootout with militants following a suicide car bombing that targeted his residence during a wave of coordinated terrorist attacks across the West African country, the transitional government has confirmed. Camara, who served as minister of state, minister of defense and veterans affairs, died of injuries sustained during Saturday’s assault on his home in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako. The government said his residence was struck by a vehicle bomb driven by a suicide attacker, after which Camara exchanged fire with the assailants and “neutralized” some of them before being wounded. The attack caused part of the residence to collapse, killing or injuring others nearby and destroying a mosque where worshippers were inside, according to the government statement .…