A grenade explosion killed Tuesday two Russian instructors, two Malian soldiers as well as a civilian in the city of Segou, central Mali, reports say. A Russian instructor mishandled a grenade and there was an explosion. The incident also killed a civilian”, a security source in the city told the media. A lawmaker of the region also indicated that two Malian soldiers were slain in the incident. Monday, six soldiers were killed in an ambush near capital Bamako.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 11, 2023 14:08 UTC