Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst describes as the largest battleground blow to the shadowy Russian group in years. At least two others were taken captive.
and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst described on Monday as the largest battleground blow to the shadowy Russia n group in years. At least two others were taken captive.
Wagner confirmed in a Telegram statement on Monday that some of its fighters as well as Malian troops were killed in a battle with hundreds of militants. The mercenary group did not say how many of its fighters were killed. Mali’s army said it lost two soldiers and 20 rebels were killed.
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