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The Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front rebels ambush a Malian military convoy in the Gao Region of Mali.
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In Short: Malian forces have launched a counterattack following an ambush by Al-Qaeda-linked rebels and separatists in the Gao region.
Mali's army has initiated a counterattack after being ambushed by fighters associated with al-Qaeda and members of the Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front in the Gao region of northern Mali.
According to a statement from the Malian military, armed groups ambushed a convoy in a remote part of the Gao region, leading to ongoing fighting.
A military source based in Gao reported to AFP that the ambush occurred near Tabankort, stating, 'Our convoy that was leaving Anefis for Gao was attacked this morning.
Rebels released images purportedly showing dozens of army prisoners seized during the ambush, along with footage of Malian soldiers reportedly surrendering.
The attack highlights the ongoing conflict in Mali, where various militant groups and separatist movements continue to challenge government control in the north.
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What's still developing
- Mali’s army says it has launched a counterattack after fighters linked to al-Qaeda and members of a separatist group ambushed soldiers in the volatile north.
- The Malian military said in a statement on Saturday that armed groups ambushed a convoy in a remote part of the Gao region.
- “Our convoy that was leaving Anefis for Gao was attacked this morning near Tabankort. The fighting is ongoing. It is an ambush,” a military source based in Gao told the AFP news agency.
- AFP reported that images released by the FLA purportedly showed dozens of army prisoners seized during the ambush.
- The rebels also released footage that they said showed Malian soldiers surrendering.
Sources
- Al Jazeera link