Mali insurgents ambush army convoy, source says more than 50 killed
Mali insurgents ambushed a military convoy over the weekend in northern Mali, and a source close to the rebels said more than 50 soldiers and allied Russian fighters were killed and others taken hostage. The incident occurred on Saturday between Anefis and the city of Gao in the north.
Mali's army said the ambush happened in the Tabrichat area and was followed by retaliatory airstrikes that killed at least 20 insurgents. The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) statement said "dozens" of Malian soldiers and members of the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps had been "neutralised" and that there was considerable material damage. JNIM shared footage online that appeared to show soldiers surrendering following the ambush, with their hands behind their heads, as well as rebels firing at some of their captives. The army has so far retained control of Anefis.
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Militants linked to al Qaeda and a Tuareg-led separatist group ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend. This incident marks the
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