Armed groups attack Malian military convoy in Gao region
Armed groups attack Malian military convoy in Gao region Mali says counterattack under way as rebels claim they inflicted ‘human losses’ and ‘material...
Key points
- Armed groups attack Malian military convoy in Gao region Mali says counterattack under way as rebels claim they inflicted ‘human losses’ and ‘material damage’ on troops.
- Mali’s army says it has launched a counterattack after fighters linked to al-Qaeda and members of a separatist group ambushed soldiers in the volatile north.
- The Malian military said in a statement on Saturday that armed groups ambushed a convoy in a remote part of the Gao region.
- Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Russia sends weapons to help Mali’s government hold off rebel siege - list 2 of 3Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties following yearlong rift - list 3 of 3Some 30 Malian soldiers killed during retaking of key town, says army chief Both the regional al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) claimed responsibility for the attack in separate statements that spoke about “great human losses” and “serious material damage” on the side of the Malian army.
What happened
Armed groups attack Malian military convoy in Gao region Mali says counterattack under way as rebels claim they inflicted ‘human losses’ and ‘material damage’ on troops. Mali’s army says it has launched a counterattack after fighters linked to al-Qaeda and members of a separatist group ambushed soldiers in the volatile north. The Malian military said in a statement on Saturday that armed groups ambushed a convoy in a remote part of the Gao region. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Russia sends weapons to help Mali’s government hold off rebel siege - list 2 of 3Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties following yearlong rift - list 3 of 3Some 30 Malian soldiers killed during retaking of key town, says army chief Both the regional al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) claimed responsibility for the attack in separate statements that spoke about “great human losses” and “serious material damage” on the side of the Malian army. The rebels also released footage that they said showed Malian soldiers surrendering. The ambush occurred as the Malian army convoy was travelling from the strategic...