Eighty militants get murdered in coordinated attacks in Mali

2025-07-02 09:21:41

(MENAFN) More than 80 militants were killed in a series of coordinated attacks targeting multiple locations in central and western Mali on Tuesday, according to an official military statement.

In the early hours, armed terrorist groups launched simultaneous assaults on positions held by the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) in towns including Kayes, Nioro, Sandare, Gogui, and Diboli, the military’s TV channel FAMaTV reported, citing the Armed Forces’ Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIRPA).

Souleymane Dembele, head of DIRPA, stated, “The enemies of peace first attacked civilians and several positions of the defense and security forces. We were confronted with simultaneous and coordinated attacks backed by sponsors whose presence was confirmed during today’s operations.”

He added, “The enemy suffered heavy losses wherever it attempted to strike the FDS. The provisional toll indicates that more than 80 terrorists were killed, and a significant cache of weapons, ammunition, motorcycles, and vehicles was recovered.”

The strikes followed recent operations in which several local militant leaders were killed, and around ten fighters from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara surrendered in northern Mali.

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