Abidjan, Sept 18, 2026 (AFP) - Death toll passes 100 soldiers in Mali attack last week: sources

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2026-09-18

At least 100 soldiers were killed in a jihadist attack on a central army base in Mali last week, several sources told AFP on Friday, doubling a previously reported toll. The assault on the Dioura military camp is one of the deadliest suffered by the Malian army since the beginning of the conflict that has ravaged the west African country for nearly 15 years. The September 10 attack "resulted in a tragedy of unprecedented scale, more than 100 sold......

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