Ten soldiers were killed and seven others injured in a terrorist attack near Niger’s border with Burkina Faso, the army confirmed. The attack occurred Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in the village of Petel Kole, where hundreds of militants on motorcycles targeted a military position. The army reported that 26 attackers …
Read More »Mali: former police chief sentenced to 10 years in prison
The former head of the Islamic police, Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for war crimes by the International Criminal Court in Timbutu, Mali. Prosecutors accused Al-Hassan, 47, of leading a reign of terror after the al-Qaeda-linked Ansar Dine group …
Read More »Rebels announce killing of 50 Russian soldiers and 10 Malian soldiers
Rebels linked to the Islamist group al-Qaeda have announced that they have killed dozens of soldiers, including at least 50 Russian mercenaries and 10 Malian soldiers, local media reported. It comes after they were attacked in an ambush in Mali’s northern Kidal region near the border with Algeria on Saturday, …
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