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Al-Qaeda claims the death of the 14 soldiers in the center of Mali
 [AFRICANEWS] At least 14 Malian soldiers were killed and 11 injured on Tuesday in festivities with jihadists in the centre of the country, according to an army report on Thursday, an attack claimed by al-Qaeda with different figures.The previous report communicated by officers of the army and the gendarmerie on condition of anonymity reported the day before at least 12 Malian soldiers were killed during these fights which took place between Mopti and Ségou after several attacks carried out against the army with homemade bombs. "Enemy side", the Malian army claims to have neutralized "31 terrorists", in a statement sent to AFP. The jihadists of the Support Group for Islam and Moslems (GSIM, JNIM in Arabic), affiliated with al-Qaeda, for their part grabbed credit for a " double ambush having targeted Malian soldiers and mercenaries from the Wagner group in the region of Mopti", in a blurb authenticated by the American NGO SITE, specialized in the follow-up of radical groups, consulted Thursday by AFP. The first attack was carried out "with a mine" on the road between Tenenkou and Macina during which "an unknown number of Malian soldiers and Wagner mercenaries were killed and maimed". It was followed by a second assault "with three bombs" between Koumara and Macina in which "five Wagner mercenaries and seven Malian soldiers were killed" and dozens of others injured", according to the JNIM organization which " recognizes the death of five deaders". Some countries accuse the junta in power in Mali of having recourse to the private paramilitary company Wagner, reputed to be close to the Kremlin, which Bamako denies. Related: Mopti: 2022-08-17 Mali: Jihadist group claims to have killed four Russian Wagner group mercenaries Mopti: 2022-08-13 Mali declares 3 days of mourning after attacks kill dozens Mopti: 2022-07-29 At least 18 people killed in takfiri terrorist attacks across Mali Related: JNIM: 2023-01-08 UN calls for ‘impartial probe’ after 28 killed in Burkina Faso JNIM: 2022-12-22 The situation in the countries of the Sahel as of December 21, 2022 JNIM: 2022-10-31 Burkina Faso ambush kills 13 soldiers: security sources Related: Macina: 2023-01-13 Coordinated attacks kill 14 Malian soldiers Macina: 2022-09-06 Burkina Faso: Dozens dead after bus hits IED Macina: 2022-08-13 Mali declares 3 days of mourning after attacks kill dozens Related: GSIM: 2023-01-08 UN calls for ‘impartial probe’ after 28 killed in Burkina Faso GSIM: 2022-12-22 The situation in the countries of the Sahel as of December 21, 2022 GSIM: 2022-10-31 Burkina Faso ambush kills 13 soldiers: security sources Posted by: Fred 2023-01-14 |
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