Two Mali soldiers die in suspected jihadist ambush in Gao


Two soldiers have been killed in an ambush by suspected jihadists and eight United Nations troops wounded by a landmine in conflict-riven Mali, military and UN sources said Sunday.

“Two of our men were killed by terrorists on Saturday night in an attack on one of our checkpoints, 60 kilometres (40 miles) southwest of Gao,” a military official told AFP.

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Source: The Economic Times