Mali Militants Ambush Russian and Government Troops
Islamic militants ambush government troops supported by members of Russia’s Africa Corps, inflicting an unknown number of casualties (but greater than zero) and destroying an armored vehicle. In an effort to combat extremist groups such as ISIS, the Malian government entered into a cooperation agreement with Russia, which pledged security assistance in exchange for access to natural resources. The activities were previously handled by Wagner Group, a Private Military Contractor, but after an attempted coup, the organization was de-privatized, its founder assassinated, and its assets placed under the control of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Re-branded “Africa Corps,” the group has been operating cooperatively with Malian government forces. The militants that conducted this attack are likely a tribal group but may be affiliated with Al Qaeda.
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