Al Qaeda Claims U N Peacekeeper Attack That Killed 10 In Mali The The attack was claimed by a tuareg rebels group along with the al qaeda affiliate in the sahel, jnim (jama’at nusrat al islam wal muslimin). known for ad hoc cooperation, they appear to have. Secretary general guterres condemns attack that killed 10, wounded 25 others, but says it will not stop un from working toward peace in mali.
Al Qaida Group Claims Deadly Ambush Of Un Peacekeepers In Mali The 15,000 strong peacekeeping mission in mali, established in 2013, is one of the u.n.'s deadliest. the west african nation is under threat from a number of extremist groups affiliated with al qaida and the islamic state organization, and attacks have moved from the arid north to more populated central mali. In a statement over the weekend, al qaida asserted that 50 wagner fighters were killed in its attack meant to “avenge the massacres committed in the center and north” of mali in the yearslong. The russian mercenary group wagner suffered its heaviest loss in africa’s sahel region late last week following an attack that was launched separately by both local and al qaida linked rebels. at least 50 wagner fighters were reported killed in the attack which raised questions about the group’s capacity and whether such an attack could. Mali’s military rulers, led by colonel assimi goita, took power in 2020 and turned to russia’s wagner group of mercenaries for security assistance, after expelling french forces in 2022.
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