The list of potential accomplices includes three active duty soldiers, a retired soldier, and a soldier who was killed near the country's main army base in Kati. The first arrests have been made and all other perpetrators, co-perpetrators, and accomplices are being sought. The coordinated attacks on April 25 showed how different groups of fighters managed to disrupt the West African country's military government. The defence minister was killed and Russian forces were forced out of Kidal. The violence has sparked clashes across Mali's desert north, raising concerns about potential gains by armed groups that have shown increasing willingness to strike neighbouring countries.