Some 30 Malian soldiers killed during Anefis retaking, says army chief
Summary
The Malian army said it recaptured the northern town of Anefis from rebels after nearly a week of fighting. About 30 soldiers were killed and around 60 wounded during the operation to retake the town from Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked fighters.Key Facts
- The town of Anefis in northern Mali was held by Tuareg separatists and fighters linked to al-Qaeda.
- The Malian army launched an operation and regained control of Anefis after about a week.
- Around 30 Malian soldiers died, and about 60 soldiers were wounded.
- The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a Tuareg-led group, also suffered losses but claimed to have inflicted heavy damage on government forces.
- Mali has faced ongoing security and political problems for more than ten years.
- Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin controls parts of rural Mali.
- The FLA wants to create an independent state in northern Mali.
- In April, coordinated rebel attacks killed Mali’s Defence Minister and led to a siege on the capital, Bamako.
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