Bamako, Aug 23, 2026 (AFP) - Tuareg rebels release about 20 Mali soldiers: security sources

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2026-08-23

Tuareg separatist rebels released Sunday about 20 Mali government troops, some held for more than three years, according to security officials and sources close to the ruling junta. It was the latest in a series of big releases. On August 13, the army announced that 82 soldiers held by Tuareg fighters since April had been freed. Sources told AFP on Saturday that two Russian paramilitaries captured two years ago had also been let go. The Tuareg......

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