27 Malian soldiers, 70 terrorists killed in terrorist attack in center of Mali
March 5, 2022, 7:21 am

27 Malian soldiers, 70 terrorists killed in terrorist attack in center of Mali

Malian armed forces (File photo: Facebook page)

The Xinhua reported, a press release of the Malian government said on Friday, twenty-seven soldiers and 70 terrorists were killed in a terrorist attack against the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) security post in Mondoro, in the center of the country.

According to the press release, the post suffered "a complex attack" with the use of vehicle bombs Friday morning. Provisional toll is 27 dead, 33 injured, and 7 missing in the ranks of the FAMa, who also suffered significant material damage.

The special forces quickly deployed in the area killed 47 terrorists in the morning and 23 in the early afternoon.

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Since 2012, Mali has been facing deep and multifaceted security, political and economic crises. Separatist insurrections, jihadi incursions and inter-communal violence have left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands more displaced in this West African country.

Source: xinhua

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