Mali's northern Tuareg rebels said they had killed and injured dozens of soldiers and Wagner mercenaries in two days of fighting near the Algerian border, after the army said it had lost two soldiers but killed some 20 rebels. The Malian army said in statements that two soldiers had been killed and 10 injured. Several Russian military bloggers reported on Sunday that at least 20 from the Wagner group were killed in an ambush near the Algerian border. The Baza Telegram news channel, which has links to Russia's security structures, reported that at least 20 Wagner fighters have been killed. It has said Russian forces there are not Wagner mercenaries but trainers helping local troops with equipment bought from Russia.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 28, 2024 20:38 UTC