Malian army convoy ambushed by rebels north of Gao
A Malian army convoy was ambushed by rebels in a remote part of the northern Gao region, the military confirmed. Regional al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) both claimed responsibility in separate statements citing heavy losses.
Mali's military confirmed that one of its convoys was ambushed by rebels in a remote part of the northern Gao region. The attack is the latest episode in the country's long-running insurgency and security crisis.
Regional al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) each claimed responsibility in separate statements, both citing 'great human losses' inflicted on the convoy. Mali's military government has not yet released a detailed casualty count.
The Gao region remains one of the most unstable parts of northern Mali, where both jihadist groups and Tuareg separatists operate, making military convoys a recurring target.
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