Media: Russian mercenaries ambushed in central Mali Map / Video

Several Russian mercenaries have been killed or wounded in an armed attack in central Mali, local sources say.

The convoy, carrying Russian forces and soldiers from the Malian military junta, was targeted near the town of Tenenkou in the Mopti region, Caliber.Az reports, citing Mepa News.

The Russian fighters, formerly known as the Wagner Group and now operating under the name Africa Corps, were ambushed by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) militants.

JNIM later claimed responsibility for the attack and shared videos of the assault on social media.

Russian mercenaries have been active in Mali for some time and have been accused of committing atrocities, but they have also faced heavy losses in clashes on the ground.

By Aghakazim Guliyev