Some 30 Malian soldiers killed during Anefis retaking, says army chief
- General Jean Elysee Dao says 60 others also wounded as army retakes key town after nearly a week of fighting.
- The Malian army says about 30 troops have been killed and dozens more wounded during an operation to retake the northern town of Anefis from rebels.
- Tuareg separatists and fighters from an armed group linked to al-Qaeda captured Anefis in their latest series of simultaneous attacks on army positions across the country on July 4.
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- General Jean Elysee Dao says 60 others also wounded as army retakes key town after nearly a week of fighting.
- The Malian army says about 30 troops have been killed and dozens more wounded during an operation to retake the northern town of Anefis from rebels.
- Tuareg separatists and fighters from an armed group linked to al-Qaeda captured Anefis in their latest series of simultaneous attacks on army positions across the country on July 4.
Sources: Al Jazeera