Mali military claims airstrike on armed convoy kills over 70 terrorists
Xinhua News Agency, Abidjan, April 22 (Reporter Chen Chen) Bamako news: The Malian military issued a statement on the 22nd, stating that the Malian Air Force launched airstrikes in the Koulikoro region in the west of the country, killing more than 70 terrorists and destroying all their logistical supplies.
The General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces stated in the announcement that the Air Force, while conducting aerial reconnaissance missions in the city of Zantigila in the Koulikoro region, discovered an armed convoy consisting of about 40 motorcycles moving in a protected forest area south of the city, and the Air Force immediately struck the relevant targets.
The statement said that a series of strikes killed more than 70 terrorists and completely destroyed all their logistical supplies and equipment.
The statement also indicated that operations to hunt down and strike terrorist organizations are continuing across Mali.
In May 2015, the Malian government signed a peace and reconciliation agreement with some armed groups in the northern region, and in June of the same year, all parties completed the final signing of the agreement. However, the northern region of this West African country has continued to experience conflicts in recent years, and there has been an increasing trend of armed attacks in other areas.
The Malian Air Force conducted an airstrike on an armed convoy near Zantigila on April 22, 2023, killing over 70 terrorists and destroying their logistical supplies. The operation targeted a convoy of about 40 motorcycles. Ongoing efforts to combat terrorist organizations continue throughout Mali.
- Malian Air Force conducted an airstrike on April 22, 2023.
- The strike killed over 70 terrorists.
- The operation destroyed all logistical supplies of the terrorists.
- The airstrike targeted an armed convoy of approximately 40 motorcycles.
- Operations against terrorist organizations are ongoing across Mali.