Gao region
Coverage of Gao region in the Nexus archive.
- Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
Jihadi militants and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) ambushed a Malian army convoy in northern Gao region, killing or capturing scores of soldiers, including forces from Russia's Africa Corps. The attack, claimed as a joint operation, caused significant casualties and damage, with rebels seizing military vehicles and inflicting 'great human losses' on Malian forces, according to statements from the groups.
- Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
Jihadi militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in northern Mali, killing or capturing scores of soldiers. The attack, claimed by JNIM and FLA, targeted a convoy in the Sahara desert near Anefis, with rebels reporting significant military losses and capturing armored vehicles.
- Armed groups attack Malian military convoy in Gao region
Armed groups attacked a Malian military convoy in the Gao region. Mali has launched a counterattack, and the rebels claimed to have caused human losses and material damage to the troops.
- Malian army convoy ambushed by rebels north of Gao
A Malian army convoy was ambushed by rebels in the northern Gao region, according to the Malian military. The attack was claimed by regional al Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), both citing 'great human losses'.