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Seven soldiers killed in ambush in central Mali
[Jpost] Seven government soldiers were killed in an ambush in central Mali in an area where at least 32 villagers were slain the previous day by suspected jihadists, local authorities said on Friday.The ambush took place on Thursday on the outskirts of Gouari village in Mopti region, Defence Ministry front man Colonel Diarran Koneman said. He declined to give any further details on casualties but a Malian military source told Rooters that seven soldiers were killed. Suspected Islamist snuffies raided the villages of Gouari, Djindo and Fangadougou on Wednesday, killing 32 people. The mayor of a town close to Gouari told Rooters the jihadists returned on Thursday afternoon and attacked troops that had arrived after their raid. "There was Another local official said four military vehicles were destroyed and the corpses of seven soldiers were recovered. Some were still missing, he added. Related: Mopti: 2020-06-07 26 people killed in central Mali in suspected Takfiri militant attack Mopti: 2020-03-03 Five Mali soldiers killed in checkpoint attack: Army source Mopti: 2020-01-24 Malian army says six soldiers killed, several wounded in overnight attack Posted by: trailing wife 2020-07-05 |
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