12 Mali soldiers killed in raids on base

Bamako (AFP) Oct 13, 2020

Twelve Malian soldiers were killed in attacks on their base in the volatile centre of the country, the army said Tuesday, in the latest violence to hit the West African state. In a statement, Mali's military said an army outpost in the central Mopti region was attacked overnight, leaving nine soldiers dead and an unidentified number of wounded. Militants also attacked reinforcements se