Several soldiers killed in central Mali attack
3 years, 9 months ago

Several soldiers killed in central Mali attack

Al Jazeera  

Nine other soldiers were wounded, five of them seriously, amid a long exchange of fire with armed groups. Nine soldiers have been killed in an attack near the central Malian town of Bandiagara, in an area where armed groups are rampant, a military official has said. Mali has been plagued by a brutal conflict that began as a separatist movement in the north but devolved into a multitude of armed groups jockeying for control in the country’s central and northern regions. Attacks grew fivefold between 2016 and 2020, with 4,000 people killed in the three countries last year, up from about 770 in 2016, according to the United Nations. The region has seen a string of deadly attacks since the start of the year, including a roadside bomb that killed four United Nations peacekeepers from the Ivory Coast.

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Dozens killed in attack in Burkina Faso, say sources
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens killed in attack in Burkina Faso, say sources

The Hindu  

Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. A local resident told AFP by phone that the assault happened around 9:00 am on Saturday, when “terrorist groups attacked the village, killing numerous civilians and security personnel”. A second security source said that “the response …

Twenty-one civilians killed in Mali drone strikes: Separatist group
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Twenty-one civilians killed in Mali drone strikes: Separatist group

Al Jazeera  

Mali’s army, which has been fighting with the separatist groups in the north of the country, confirms the attack. Mali’s army confirmed the drone attacks on national television, saying the “precision strikes targeted terrorists”. Tinzaouaten has witnessed air attacks before and as recently as July when the Tuareg-led groups claimed to have killed a large number of Malian soldiers and …

Mali: Dozens killed as rebels attack army camp, village
1 year ago

Mali: Dozens killed as rebels attack army camp, village

Firstpost  

Millions of people have been displaced and large areas of territory have been taken over by factions associated with the Islamic State and al Qaeda, causing thousands of deaths and spreading the bloodshed throughout the Sahel region south of the Sahara A local official reported that terrorists assaulted a military camp and a community in central Mali on Tuesday, killing …

At least 10 Malian soldiers killed in latest attack in hard-hit northern region
1 year, 3 months ago

At least 10 Malian soldiers killed in latest attack in hard-hit northern region

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — At least 10 government soldiers were killed Tuesday during an attack by armed groups in northern Mali, the nation’s armed forces said, amid ongoing deadly violence in the hard-hit region and as United Nations peacekeepers continue their withdrawal. Malian security forces repelled “the attack with booby-trapped vehicles by several terrorists aboard several vehicles and motorcycles in the …

Mali military camp is attacked a day after 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed in assaults
1 year, 3 months ago

Mali military camp is attacked a day after 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed in assaults

The Hindu  

“A military camp in Mali’s restive north was attacked on September 8, a day after two separate assaults by al-Qaeda-linked insurgents killed 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers,” the military said. “Response and evaluation in progress,” the armed forces said in a brief statement about Friday's attack on a Malian military camp in the Gao region. “Thursday’s attacks targeted a …

49 civilians, 15 soldiers killed in Mali boat, military base attacks by 'jihadists'
1 year, 3 months ago

49 civilians, 15 soldiers killed in Mali boat, military base attacks by 'jihadists'

Firstpost  

The two separate attacks targeted the Timbuktu boat on the Niger river and an army position at Bamba, in the northern Gao region with “a provisional toll of 49 civilians and 15 soldiers killed”, according to a government statement Attacks on an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday by suspected jihadists …

Mali military camp attacked after Al Qaeda-linked insurgents kill 64 people
1 year, 3 months ago

Mali military camp attacked after Al Qaeda-linked insurgents kill 64 people

LA Times  

A military camp in Mali’s restive north was attacked Friday, a day after two separate assaults by Al Qaeda-linked insurgents killed 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers, the military said. “Response and evaluation in progress,” the armed forces said in a brief statement about Friday’s attack on a Malian military camp in the Gao region. Thursday’s attacks targeted a passenger …

Mali military camp is attacked a day after 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed in assaults
1 year, 3 months ago

Mali military camp is attacked a day after 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed in assaults

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — A military camp in Mali’s restive north was attacked Friday, a day after two separate assaults by al-Qaida-linked insurgents killed 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers, the military said. “Response and evaluation in progress,” the armed forces said in a brief statement about Friday’s attack on a Malian military camp in the Gao region. Thursday’s attacks targeted …

Gunmen Kill at Least 23 in an Attack on a Village in Central Mali
1 year, 4 months ago

Gunmen Kill at Least 23 in an Attack on a Village in Central Mali

News 18  

Armed gunmen killed at least 23 people and wounded 12 in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said Sunday. Sidi Mohamed El Bechir, governor of the Bandiagara region where the attack took place, said unidentified men killed dozens of people and set fire to several homes in the village of Yarou on Friday. Friday’s attack in the …

Gunmen kill at least 23 in an attack on a village in central Mali
1 year, 4 months ago

Gunmen kill at least 23 in an attack on a village in central Mali

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Armed gunment killed at least 23 people and wounded 12 in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said Sunday. Sidi Mohamed El Bechir, governor of the Bandiagara region where the attack took place, said unidentified men killed dozens of people and set fire to several homes in the village of Yarou on Friday. Friday’s …

21 civilians killed after gunmen attack village in central Mali
1 year, 4 months ago

21 civilians killed after gunmen attack village in central Mali

India Today  

Gunmen killed at least 21 civilians in an attack on a village in central Mali's insurgency-hit Mopti region on Friday, two local sources said on Saturday. The unidentified assailants struck in the afternoon, targeting the village of Yarou near the town of Bandiagara, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The second source said the reported death toll stood …

Rebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say
1 year, 4 months ago

Rebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Rebel groups, including one with ties to the Islamic State group, killed at least 21 people in restive northeastern Congo over the weekend, local officials said Monday. Isaac Kibira, deputy delegate of the governor in the Central African nation’s northeastern Bwito township, said the victims in one attack were shot and killed early Sunday by members of …

Mali: Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for attack that killed key junta figure
1 year, 8 months ago

Mali: Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for attack that killed key junta figure

Firstpost  

Mali has been battling a security and political crisis since jihadist and separatist insurgencies broke out in the country’s north in 2012 Jihadists linked with Al-Qaeda have claimed responsibility for an attack this week that killed the chief of staff of Mali’s junta leader, and another ambush, the SITE Intelligence monitoring group said Friday. On Friday, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal …

6 soldiers killed in attack in Indonesia's restive Papua
1 year, 8 months ago

6 soldiers killed in attack in Indonesia's restive Papua

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Separatist gunmen opened fire on …

Mali: At least five killed by suspected jihadists near capital Bamako
1 year, 8 months ago

Mali: At least five killed by suspected jihadists near capital Bamako

Firstpost  

Mali has been battling a security and political crisis since jihadist and separatist insurgencies broke out in the north in 2012. The security crisis was worsened by the withdrawal of French troops from the country in 2022 At least five people were killed by suspected jihadists at a checkpoint in southern Mali on Thursday, AFP quoted a senior official in …

At least 15 soldiers killed in northern Burkina Faso blasts: Army
2 years, 4 months ago

At least 15 soldiers killed in northern Burkina Faso blasts: Army

Al Jazeera  

Army says the explosions occurred on a rural road in the Bam province of the country’s Central-North region. At least 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive, killing several troops before a second explosion killed those who rushed to their aid, the army has said in a statement. The incident …

Explosions, Gunfire at a Military Base Near Mali's Capital
2 years, 5 months ago

Explosions, Gunfire at a Military Base Near Mali's Capital

News 18  

Explosions and gunfire were heard early on Friday morning in the area of the Kati military base on the outskirts of Mali's capital city Bamako, according to local residents, in a suspected attack by Islamic extremists. The leader of Mali's ruling junta Lt. Col. Asimi Goita frequently stays at the Kati camp, where he launched the 2020 coup that brought …

Islamic terrorists kill 132 civilians over the weekend in Mali, Africa
2 years, 6 months ago

Islamic terrorists kill 132 civilians over the weekend in Mali, Africa

Op India  

The government of the Republic of Mali in West Africa confirmed on Monday that as many as 132 civilians have been killed in recent attacks by Islamic terrorists in the country. Meanwhile, Moulaye Guindo, the mayor of Bankass told The Associated Press news agency, “Investigators are on the spot today to find out exactly what happened.” The United Nations peacekeeping …

Suspected Jihadists 'Systemically' Slaughter Over 130 People In Western Africa's Mali
2 years, 6 months ago

Suspected Jihadists 'Systemically' Slaughter Over 130 People In Western Africa's Mali

News 18  

Suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians over the weekend in neighbouring central Mali towns, the latest mass killings in the Sahel region. Deteriorating border situation Nearly 600 civilians were killed in Mali in 2021 in violence blamed mainly on jihadists, but also on self-defence militias and armed forces, according to a UN document published in March. The UN has …

More than 100 civilians killed in Mali attacks: Gov’t
2 years, 6 months ago

More than 100 civilians killed in Mali attacks: Gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Government says 132 people killed as armed group attacks villages in in Mali’s central Mopti region. More than 100 civilians have been killed in attacks by suspected armed rebels in central Mali, the government has said. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali issued a statement about the attacks on Twitter saying it is concerned by “attacks against civilians in …

Eleven military policemen killed in northern Burkina Faso
2 years, 6 months ago

Eleven military policemen killed in northern Burkina Faso

Al Jazeera  

The landlocked country has now replaced Mali, birthplace of the conflict in the Sahel, as the epicentre of the crisis. Eleven military policemen have been killed in northern Burkina Faso after their post was attacked by armed men, the army has said. The West African country is battling armed groups, some linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL, that are waging a …

15 soldiers, 6 civilians killed in attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso
2 years, 8 months ago

15 soldiers, 6 civilians killed in attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso

Al Jazeera  

Vehicles packed with explosives were driven into three military camps in central Mali before dawn on Sunday Fifteen soldiers and six civilians have been killed in attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso, neighbouring West African countries that are struggling against armed groups. Vehicles packed with explosives were driven into three military camps in central Mali before dawn on Sunday, the …

Malian troops accused of massacre of civilians: report
2 years, 8 months ago

Malian troops accused of massacre of civilians: report

The Hindu  

Malian soldiers have been accused of killing an estimated 300 civilians in the central Malian town of Moura in late March. "The incident is the worst single atrocity reported in Mali's decade-long armed conflict," the HRW report said. "The soldiers patrolled through town, executing several men as they tried to flee, and detaining hundreds of unarmed men from the market …

At least a dozen civilians killed in west Niger attack
2 years, 10 months ago

At least a dozen civilians killed in west Niger attack

Al Jazeera  

The government said the victims were killed after their vehicle came under attack in the volatile Tillaberi region. At least 18 civilians have been killed after their vehicle came under attack in a part of western Niger frequently targeted by rebel fighters, the government has said. In a statement on Tuesday, interior minister Alkassoum Indatou attributed Sunday’s attack in the …

Extremists attack Malian villages; at least 40 killed
3 years, 4 months ago

Extremists attack Malian villages; at least 40 killed

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Gunmen have attacked several villages in northern Mali, “shooting at anything that moved” and killing at least 40 people in apparent retribution for the recent arrest of several jihadi leaders, authorities said Monday. The latest violence took place in the volatile area along the borders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso where extremists linked to the Islamic …

Five Dead in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Mali, Says Security Official
3 years, 6 months ago

Five Dead in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Mali, Says Security Official

News 18  

Four civilians and a police officer were killed Sunday by suspected jihadists in southern Mali, a region that has previously been mostly spared from the country’s Islamist unrest, a security official said. New president Colonel Assimi Goita, who led the coup last August and was installed after transitional president Bah Ndaw and prime minister Moctar Ouane were stripped of the …

Niger confirms 137 dead in village attacks near Mali
3 years, 9 months ago

Niger confirms 137 dead in village attacks near Mali

ABC  

Gunmen aboard motorcycles have attacked a series of villages near Niger's troubled border with Mali, leaving at least 137 people dead in the deadliest violence to strike the African country in recent memory, the government said. Key points: Violence has escalated since President Mohamed Bazoum was elected several weeks ago Many militant attacks are concentrated where the borders of Niger, …

Mali soldiers killed by rebels amid heightened political crisis
4 years, 4 months ago

Mali soldiers killed by rebels amid heightened political crisis

Al Jazeera  

Five soldiers killed and five others wounded in twin attacks on military convoy and on a camp. Twin attacks have left at least five soldiers dead in Mali, a Sahel country mired in a political crisis that has sparked international concern. Five soldiers were killed and five others wounded in an ambush on a military convoy and an artillery attack …

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