3 MALIAN Soldiers Killed in Ambush in Central Region of West Africa MALI
Les Forces Armées Maliennes (FAMa) sont responsables de la défense de l’intégrité territoriale et la souveraineté du Mali.
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES
At least Three Malian soldiers were killed Wednesday in an ambush in the central region of the west African nation, Mali’s military reported. The attack took place in the town of Boulkessy in which four other soldiers were injured. The injured were evacuated with the support of the UN MINUSMA. The Ministry of Defense said it “strongly” condemned the attack launched by armed terrorist groups, and praised “the bravery and determination of valiant soldiers who fought to repel the enemy and maintain their position.”
Le 23 septembre 2020, aux environs de 12h 45mn, une mission de patrouille #FAMa du poste du #G5_Sahel, est tombée dans une embuscade au Sud de #Boulkessy.
Pour plus d'infos, cliquez sur le lien : https://t.co/dMdo8kKNs7 pic.twitter.com/xkP2PFAaQZ— Forces Armées Maliennes (@FAMa_DIRPA) September 23, 2020
On September 9, Four Malian soldiers were killed in an attack on a military unit in the central part of Mali near Alatona, close to the Mauritania border. The attack was carried out by suspected extremists, according to a statement by the Mali’s military.
Third Attack This Month on Soldiers in MALI After Coup
Les Forces Armées Maliennes (FAMa) sont responsables de la défense de l’intégrité territoriale et la souveraineté du Mali.
At least 10 Malian soldiers were killed on September 4 in an attack by Islamic extremists in an ambush in a central region near the Mauritanian border. The soldiers were killed, including a senior officer, in the attack in Guire and four vehicles were destroyed by fire. Mali was plunged into political chaos following a military coup that forced out President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta . A group of military officers, the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), has controlled the West African country after the mutineers detained Keïta at gunpoint, arrested him and forced him to resign. Anti-government protesters had been holding massive protests calling on President Keïta to resign during the past months. Protesters accused Keïta of stealing a parliamentary election in March and installing his own candidates.
