Mali rebels ambush army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers

BAMAKO, Mali -- Jihadi militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country’s hard-hit north on Saturday, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of soldiers, the rebels said. The Malian army confirmed the attack, saying in …

Mali rebels ambush army convoy - kill, capture soldiers

Score of soldiers have been killed or captured in the latest violence in Mali. Photo: AP PHOTO Islamic militants and a separatist group have ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country's hard-hit north, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of …

Rebels claim to have destroyed a column with the Russian African Corps in Mali

In northern Mali, Islamist militants and separatists ambushed a military convoy that, according to the rebels, included servicemen from the Malian army and the Russian African Corps. Dozens of soldiers were killed or captured in the attack. This was …

Militants Ambush Government Forces Convoy In Northern Mali (Videos)

Illustrative image. Militants from the separatist Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) ambushed a convoy of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) in the northern region of the Sahel country …

Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:37 AM CDT Saturday, Jul. 18, 2026 Last Modified: 8:42 AM CDT Saturday, Jul. 18, 2026 BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Jihadi militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country’s hard-hit north on Saturday, …

Mali rebels ambush army convoy - kill, capture soldiers

Mali's slow crumbling under jihadist attacks

On the map, Anefis looks like an insignificant desert settlement, a small town of only a couple dozen homes situated along the road between Gao and the eastern city of Kidal. But a look further west reveals a massive garrison. Four walls, each around 450 …

Mali names African countries whose citizens can visit without a visa in 2026

The Embassy of the Republic of Mali has highlighted the list of countries whose citizens can enter the West African nation without a visa According to the official consular guidelines, Nigerians and citizens of some countries can enjoy visa-free entry into …

President Museveni urges Mali War College Officers to Champion Pan-Africanism and Economic Integration

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on officers from the War College of Mali to embrace patriotism, Pan-Africanism, economic transformation and strategic security as the foundation for Africa’s prosperity, stability and long-term development. The …

Surat diamantaire freed after 3-month terror ordeal in Mali

Ahmedabad Others Dhiru Ramani, a prominent 75-year-old diamond industrialist from Surat who was kidnapped in the conflict-ridden West African nation of Mali three months ago, has finally been released from the custody of an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group …