Malian army launches counterattack after convoy ambush in Gao region
Mali's army says it has launched a counterattack after armed groups ambushed a military convoy in the country's north-east. The attack took place in the Gao region, near Tabankort, while the convoy was travelling from Anefis to Gao. A military source in Gao said the fighting was ongoing and described the incident as an ambush.The army said the convoy was attacked on Saturday morning, but it did not give details of casualties or equipment losses. In separate statements, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, known as JNIM, and the Azawad Liberation Front both claimed responsibility. The two groups said they had caused... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jul 2026 18:00 LONDON
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