Mali army says 25 civilians killed in convoy ambush
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.
Tragic Ambush in Mali: Civilians Targeted Amidst Rising Insurgency
In Mali's northeastern region near Gao, insurgents ambushed a military-escorted convoy, killing 25 civilians and injuring 13. The attackers, linked to Islamic State and Al Qaeda, struck near Kobe village.
Massacre in Mali: Jihadists target civilian convoy near Gao
Jihadists are believed to have caused a massacre in the northern part of Mali. The attackers operated with the intent to inflict as many casualties as possible, witnesses report. The latest accounts indicate more than 50 victims resulted from the attack.
Over 50 people killed in convoy ambush in northeast Mali, sources say
More than 50 people were killed near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort, a local official and residents said.
ISSP Jihadists slaughter 40 civilians, wipe out supply convoy in Mali
A brutal ambush by suspected Islamic State in the Sahel Province (ISSP) jihadists has left at least 40 civilians dead and multiple vehicles destroyed along the Ansongo-Gao axis in northern Mali.The supply convoy,
Jihadists ambush convoy in Mali, leaving over 50 dead
Jihadists are suspected of leading a massacre in northern Mali. The attackers operated with the intent of causing maximum casualties, according to witnesses. The latest reports indicate more than 50 victims of this attack.
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