April 9 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Malian Army has claimed to have “neutralized” “many terrorists” in a series of operations carried out around the city of Koro, located near the border with Burkina Faso.
Thus, it has specified in a statement published on its website that a group of soldiers “neutralized many terrorists and recovered an important batch of war materials.” “They completely destroyed one of their bases,” he said.
On the other hand, he stressed that a vehicle used by “terrorists” to transport supplies was also “intercepted” and has assured that “search operations (in the area) continue”, without it being clear for now which group. the suspects would belong.
Mali and the rest of the Sahel countries have experienced an upsurge in violence, both jihadist at the hands of branches of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, and inter-community violence, amid reports of abuses by the Army and mercenaries. deployed by the Wagner Group in support of Bamako to address insecurity.
