Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali
- 8 hours agoMatt MurphyBBC Verify BBCRussian and Malian troops fighting against a rebel offensive in northern Mali have been resupplied with a vast number of military vehicles that appear to have been delivered by a sanctioned cargo ship, BBC Verify has found.
- A large column of armoured vehicles were seen arriving in the capital Bamako in verified footage broadcast by Malian state TV on 25 July.
- Reporters said the convoy had travelled from Lomé port in Togo.
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- 8 hours agoMatt MurphyBBC Verify BBCRussian and Malian troops fighting against a rebel offensive in northern Mali have been resupplied with a vast number of military vehicles that appear to have been delivered by a sanctioned cargo ship, BBC Verify has found.
- A large column of armoured vehicles were seen arriving in the capital Bamako in verified footage broadcast by Malian state TV on 25 July.
- Reporters said the convoy had travelled from Lomé port in Togo.
Sources: BBC News