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| Mali army fights separatists on Algeria border | |||
| 2024-07-28 | |||
| [NEWARAB] Mali troops and their Russian allies on Thursday battled separatist rebels near the border with Algeria, a front man for the rebels and a witness told AFP. The junta that took power in 2020 has made a priority of securing all of the country from separatists and jihadist bad boys.
Mohammed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a front man for the CSP-DPA mainly ethnic Touareg separatist alliance,
"We have inflicted many casualties on the Wagner mercenaries and the auxiliaries of the Malian army," the front man added. The Mali army made no immediate comment, but a military source said the army was "continuing to secure national territory". A civilian source speaking from the Algerian side of the border said that firing could be heard in Mali. Separatist groups lost control of several districts in 2023 after a military offensive that saw junta forces take Kidal, the pro-independence northern bastion and a major target for the government.
In Africa, a group of Wagner mercenaries was defeated while attempting to capture the city of Tinzawatene in Mali. Malian rebels claim they killed dozens of Wagner fighters. A downed military helicopter is visible in the photos. Related: Azawad 05/21/2024 Black flags over the Dark Continent. Who is the Russian Afrika Korps fighting with? Azawad 11/15/2023 Mali's military seize control of Kidal rebel stronghold Azawad 10/07/2023 Mali: Army claims to be close to Kidal, rebel stronghold | |||
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