Mali's military junta has arrested over 40 soldiers, including two generals, on suspicion of plotting a coup to overthrow the government. Among those detained is Yann Christian Bernard Vézilier, a French national and alleged agent of the French intelligence service (DGSE), accused of involvement in efforts to destabilize the country. The junta has accused foreign states, particularly France, of supporting the attempted destabilization. The arrests reflect heightened tensions within Mali's military government and strained relations with France amid shifting military alliances towards Russia. The authorities have not provided detailed public comments beyond denouncing the plot and confirming the arrests.