Bamako (Mali), 18 July (LaPresse/AP) – Jihadist militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the north of the country – an area severely affected by the conflict – resulting in the killing or capture of numerous soldiers, according to reports from the rebels. The Malian army has confirmed the attack, stating in a press release that armed groups ambushed the convoy of Malian soldiers and their partners in a remote area of the northern Gao region. No further details have been provided, other than the information that a counter-attack is underway. Both JNIM (the regional affiliate of al-Qaeda) and the Azawad Liberation Front (a separatist group) have claimed responsibility for the attack in separate statements, referring to “heavy casualties” and “significant material damage” suffered by the Malian army.
Mali: dozens of soldiers killed or captured in an ambush by jihadist militants
Bamako (Mali), 18 July (LaPresse/AP) – Jihadist militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the north of the country – an area severely affected by the conflict – resulting in the killing or capture of numerous soldiers, according to reports from the rebels. The Malian army has confirmed the attack, stating in a press release that armed groups ambushed the convoy of Malian soldiers and their partners in a remote area of the northern Gao region. No further details have been provided, other than the information that a counter-attack is underway. Both JNIM (the regional affiliate of al-Qaeda) and the Azawad Liberation Front (a separatist group) have claimed responsibility for the attack in separate statements, referring to “heavy casualties” and “significant material damage” suffered by the Malian army.
