Bamako, Aug 23, 2026 (AFP) - Tuareg rebels release 22 Mali soldiers: security sources

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2026-08-23

Tuareg separatist rebels on Sunday freed 22 Mali government troops, some held for more than three years, adding to a steady flow of releases in recent weeks, according to security and ruling junta sources. Tuareg fighters and their jihadist allies took dozens of soldiers prisoner when they launched coordinated attacks across the west African nation in April and July. These attacks also claimed the life of General Sadio Camara, the country's defen......

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