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 on a camp on Sunday, both attacks blamed on rebel fighters in central Mali, army and local sources said. The latest attacks came as President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita faces insistent calls to resign from an opposition angry over the brutal conflict as well as dire economic conditions and perceived corruption.

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Suspected jihadist attack in Mali kills more than 20 civilians
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected jihadist attack in Mali kills more than 20 civilians

The Hindu  

An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians on July 1, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region. "At least 21 civilians have been killed" in the village of Djiguibombo, several dozen kilometres from the town of Bandiagara, an official from the provincial authority said on July 3, speaking …

At least 20 soldiers, one civilian killed in western Niger
5 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 20 soldiers, one civilian killed in western Niger

Al Jazeera  

Country marks three days of national mourning after deadly ambush of security forces in rebellion-hit region. At least 20 soldiers and a civilian were killed in an attack by armed groups in western Niger, the Ministry of Defence has said. The ministry announced three days of national mourning starting on Wednesday, following the previous day’s ambush of security forces near …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Over 500 Killed in Mali Clashes as Military Junta Loses Grip: UN Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Over 500 Killed in Mali Clashes as Military Junta Loses Grip: UN Report

News 18  

Over 500 civilians died in attacks carried out by armed forces and Islamist groups in Mali from January to March this year, the United Nations said in a report on Monday that detailed a rapid unravelling of an already desperate security situation. The killings represented a 324% rise over the previous quarter and highlighted the failure of Mali’s military junta …

Syrian Rebels Kill 10 Soldiers, Injure 9 in Deadliest Attack in Years
2 years, 7 months ago

Syrian Rebels Kill 10 Soldiers, Injure 9 in Deadliest Attack in Years

News 18  

Syrian rebels killed 10 soldiers in northern Syria Friday, in the deadliest such attack since a truce deal reached over two years ago, a war monitor and state media said. Nine soldiers were also wounded in the attack, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported, quoting a military source. The attackers fired an anti-tank guided missile at a bus carrying pro-regime …

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 …

Mali says over 200 fighters killed in military operation
2 years, 8 months ago

Mali says over 200 fighters killed in military operation

Al Jazeera  

The army calls for ‘restraint against defamatory speculations’ after some social media posts said civilians were killed in the operation. “The Mali military issued a statement after rumours on social media that 300 civilians were killed in the village of Mora which they said was a ‘terrorist fiefdom’. In its statement on Friday, Mali’s army said it was guided by …

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 …

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 …

Explosive kills 3 French army soldiers on mission in Mali
3 years, 11 months ago

Explosive kills 3 French army soldiers on mission in Mali

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 The French presidency said three …

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