Malian Armed Forces - Wikipedia
The Malian Armed Forces (French: Forces Armées Maliennes) consists of the Army (French: Armée de Terre), Republic of Mali Air Force (French: Force Aérienne de la République du Mali), and National Guard. [7] They number some 7,000 and are under the control of the Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans.
Mali army says 25 civilians killed in convoy ambush | Reuters
5 days ago · Insurgents killed 25 civilians and injured 13 others in an ambush of a military-escorted convoy near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday, the army said late on Saturday.
25 civilians killed in an attack by gunmen in Mali | AP News
5 days ago · BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Gunmen have attacked a convoy of vehicles escorted by Mali’s army, killing 25 civilians mostly gold miners, a military spokesman said Sunday. The attack took place Friday about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Gao, the largest city in the country’s northeast where armed groups hostile to the ruling junta operate.
Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians
Mar 28, 2024 · Malian armed forces and Wagner Group foreign fighters unlawfully killed and summarily executed several dozen civilians in counterinsurgency operations in Mali’s central and northern regions...
25 civilians killed in an attack by gunmen in Mali - The Toronto Star
5 days ago · BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Gunmen have attacked a convoy of vehicles escorted by Mali's army, killing 25 civilians mostly gold miners, a military spokesman said Sunday.
Mali troops put down a deadly militant attack in the capital
Sep 18, 2024 · BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali troops subdued the Islamic militants who attacked a military training camp and the airport in Mali’s capital Tuesday after gunbattles that killed some soldiers, authorities said. An al-Qaida-linked group claimed the attack.
Mali: Islamist Armed Groups, Army Target Civilians
(Nairobi, November 1, 2023) – Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central and northern Mali since April 2023, Human Rights Watch...
Mali army admits 'significant' losses in Wagner battle - BBC
Jul 30, 2024 · Mali's army has admitted it suffered “significant” losses during two days of fighting involving Tuareg separatist rebels and al-Qaeda-linked militants.
West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army ... - Al Jazeera
Aug 27, 2024 · Four years ago this month, a group of Malian soldiers descended on a military base in Kati, close to the capital Bamako, arrested their most senior leaders, and seized weapons from the armoury....
Mali army, northern rebels head toward potentially decisive …
Oct 4, 2023 · Mali’s army is deploying towards a northern separatist rebel stronghold in a high-risk operation which could foreshadow a widescale confrontation and prove a turning point after a decade...