Soldiers under the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps in Mali suffered an attack in the northern part of the West African country, according to three security sources and a spokesperson for the armed group.
According to information provided by one of the sources, the targeted individuals were part of a convoy consisting of approximately 200 Russians and 100 Malian soldiers.
While the assailants have yet to be identified, the sources revealed that the convoy was headed for the northern town of Anefis, where fighting has persisted since then.
This is hardly the first such attack, as a similar assault was reported barely a week ago, as seen on Reuters.
Unlike the recent assault, where the attackers are still unknown, the attack last week was orchestrated by the Al Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Tuareg-led rebel group the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA).
