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Malian Military Says Eliminated One of Daesh in Greater Sahara Leaders
Malian Military Says Eliminated One of Daesh in Greater Sahara Leaders
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Since 2012, Mali has experienced persistent conflict between various factions associated with al-Qaeda* and the Daesh* terrorist... 30.04.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The Malian military eliminated a senior leader of the Daesh (IS) in the Greater Sahara terrorist group, Abou Houzeifa, who was wanted by the United States for his alleged role in the 2017 attack in Niger that killed American soldiers, the Malian armed forces said. The terrorist was involved in numerous crimes against civilians and attacks on the armed forces of the Sahel countries and the troops of other countries, the statement added.* Terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia and many other states.
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Malian Military Says Eliminated One of Daesh in Greater Sahara Leaders
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Since 2012, Mali has experienced persistent conflict between various factions associated with al-Qaeda* and the Daesh* terrorist organizations. Violence also affected the neighboring countries of Burkina Faso and Niger.
The Malian military
eliminated a senior leader of the Daesh (IS) in the Greater Sahara terrorist group, Abou Houzeifa, who was wanted by the United States for his alleged role in the 2017 attack in Niger that killed American soldiers, the Malian armed forces said.
" … The death of Abou Houzeifa, known as Hugo, a foreign terrorist, is confirmed ... The US State Department has valued his head at ... $5 million for responsibility for the deaths of members of US Special Forces in Tongo Tongo, Niger, in October 2017," the armed forces said on X.
The terrorist was involved in numerous crimes
against civilians and attacks on the armed forces of the Sahel countries and the troops of other countries, the statement added.
* Terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia and many other states.
