Bamako, Aug 27, 2020 – Four troops were killed and 12 were wounded on Thursday in an ambush in central Mali, the army said, blaming the attack on jihadists who launched an insurgency eight years ago. The troops, from an anti-poaching unit, fell into a trap set by “terrorists”, the army said on social media. The attack took place between Konna and Douentza, near the town of Mopti. Four soldiers were killed on Saturday when their vehicle was hit by a bomb. That incident also occurred in central Mali, a volatile, ethnically-diverse region that has been badly affected by the jihadist revolt.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 28, 2020 11:15 UTC