Senegal: 4 soldiers killed in the explosion of an anti-tank mine in Casamance


Four Senegalese soldiers were killed in Casamance when their vehicle hit an anti-tank mine in this region of southern Senegal in the grip of an independence rebellion, according to the army.

The incident occurred on Thursday “during a mission” in North Bignona, near the Gambian border, and also left “three injured”, indicated the Directorate of Public Relations of the Armed Forces (Dirpa) in a press release. Dirpa did not provide further details on the circumstances of the accident.

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Source: Africa News