At least 50 soldiers killed in jihadist attack on Malian army base
A large-scale attack on a central army base in Mali last week killed at least 50 soldiers and five Russian Africa Corps paramilitaries, security and local sources told AFP Monday.
At least 50 Malian soldiers and five Russian Africa Corps paramilitaries were killed in a large-scale jihadist attack on a central army base last week, according to security and local sources cited by AFP. The incident underscores persistent security fragility in Mali's central regions, where state forces and Russian contractors remain unable to secure key military installations. For commercial and policy observers, continued instability risks further disrupting transport corridors, mining operations, and investor confidence across the Sahel.
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