Five Indians were kidnapped in Mali on Thursday, according to a report by AFP citing their employer and a security source, as the West African nation struggles with increasing unrest and jihadist attacks.

The workers were kidnapped near Kobri in western Mali, the security source, who spoke to AFP anonymously, said. They were employed by a company involved in electrification projects.

“The other Indians working for the company have been evacuated to Bamako,” the capital, he added.

No group has claimed the kidnappings so far.

Mali is ruled by military junta

Mali, currently under a military junta, has been grappling with rising unrest attributed to criminal gangs and jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.

The deteriorating security situation has worsened the country’s

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