Five Indian nationals have been abducted in the West African nation of Mali, prompting urgent diplomatic efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to secure their release.

Confirming the incident, the Indian Embassy in Bamako said it was working closely with the Mali authorities and their employer to ensure the victims’ safe return.

According to the Embassy, the abduction took place on November 6 in the country’s western region near Kobri town, which is plagued by insurgent activity.

The five workers were employed on an electrification project by a Mumbai-based company, Troying Rail Lighting. They were working at a remote site when armed assailants, reportedly linked to jihadist elements, intercepted them.

The victims hail from Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi and Tenkasi districts.

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