The claim came in a statement from the Permanent Strategic Framework which is dominated by the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), an alliance of predominantly Tuareg separatist groups. The rebels also said they had wounded dozens of soldiers, taken five prisoner, while losing seven of their own fighters. The Malian army had only acknowledged an assault on one of its camps in Dioura in the Mopti region on Thursday, without giving further details. If confirmed it would mark the CMA's most southerly operation since it resumed attacks against the Malian army in the north of the country at the end of August. The north of Mali has seen a resumption of hostilities by the CMA and an intensification of jihadist attacks against the Malian army.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha October 01, 2023 03:22 UTC