Mali rebels attack convoy of soldiers, Russian mercenaries
- A convoy carrying Malian soldiers and fighters from Russia's paramilitary Africa Corps was attacked in northern Mali on Thursday, with separatist fighters claiming responsibility.
- The attack comes as fighting has intensified between the two sides since an April operation by the Al Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Tuareg-led rebel group the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA).
- The high profile operation killed the Mali's then-defense minister and struck the capital Bamako's airport.
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- A convoy carrying Malian soldiers and fighters from Russia's paramilitary Africa Corps was attacked in northern Mali on Thursday, with separatist fighters claiming responsibility.
- The attack comes as fighting has intensified between the two sides since an April operation by the Al Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Tuareg-led rebel group the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA).
- The high profile operation killed the Mali's then-defense minister and struck the capital Bamako's airport.
Sources: DW