Foreign Fighters Among Assailants of Malian Military Base in Dioura: Statement
Foreign Fighters Among Assailants of Malian Military Base in Dioura: Statement
Foreign fighters, alongside members of the FLA and JNIM*, armed by certain countries that support terrorism participated in the attack, the Malian army (FAMa) said in statement.
Other key points from the FAMa:
◻ On Saturday, Malian soldiers continued targeted strikes against remaining enemy positions near the military garrison and on the outskirts of Dioura.
◻ The FAMa highlighted "heavy human and material losses" inflicted on terrorist groups.
◻ The military also expressed regret over the deaths of its soldiers, without specifying the exact number.
◻ The operation lasted for more than a week.
Details regarding the terrorist attack on the Dioura military base were first released on September 10. Following the incident, FAMa spokesman Bakary Bocar Maiga announced that an air and ground response was launched, resulting in the destruction of enemy targets.
* JNIM is ally of FLA terrorists and affiliated with international terrorist organization al-Qaeda.
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