The Malian government said Thursday it was offering ​financial rewards for information on ‌the whereabouts of suspected militants wanted for their role in attacks targeting ​the nation's people and assets.

• The ​offer follows al Qaeda-linked attacks ⁠in April that killed the ​defence minister and wounded other officials. The attacks set off fighting across Mali's vast northern desert, raising the prospect of significant gains by armed groups.
• The government offered 2 billion CFA francs ($3.55 ‌million) ⁠for information leading to Iyad Ag Ghaly, the leader of the local al-Qaeda affiliate Jamaat ​Nusrat al-Islam ​wal ⁠Muslimeen
• It offered smaller rewards for several other high-level suspects, including Alghabass Ag ​Intalla, ⁠a Tuareg separatist leader.
• The order was signed in Bamako