Malian Army Convoy Ambushed by Tuareg Separatists Near Strategic Anefis

Africa · Western Key Facts —Location. The ambush occurred near Tabankort on the Kidal–Anefis–Gao axis, a critical supply and smuggling corridor in northern Mali. —Perpetrators. Tuareg separatists of the Front de Libération de l’Azawad (FLA) and al-Qaeda-linked JNIM carried out the coordinated attack. —Casualties. At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed, with heavy losses also…