Algeria, Mali report downed drone in border area but differ on details

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Algeria shot down a Malian army drone on the night of Monday, 31 March, to Tuesday, 1 April, on the border between the two countries. In a press release issued on 1 April, the Malian army deplores the loss of a "unmanned aircraft" which "crash near Tinzaouatène, in the Kidal region", in Malian territory. For its part, the Algerian Ministry of Defence, in a press release issued on the same day, claims the "detection and destruction" of this drone…

Algeria, Mali report downed drone in border area but differ on details

Algeria and Mali on Tuesday gave differing accounts of an unmanned aircraft that went down in their desert border region.

A Malian military drone crashed in the Tinzouatene region of northern Mali. The incident provoked contrasting reactions, notably from the Algerian authorities and an armed Malian group. General Oumar Diarra, Head of State-Major General of the Malian Army, strongly refuted the claims that the aircraft had violated Algerian airspace. In an official statement, he stated that the drone was operating "within the limits of Malian national territory" a…

A Malian military drone crashed in the Tinzouatène region, but the Malian army has firmly denied any violation of airspace, contrary to claims made by some sources. General Oumar Diarra stated that the aircraft was operating "within the limits of the national territory." The Chief of General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces, General Oumar Diarra, stated this Wednesday that the Malian military drone that crashed during the night of March 31 to Ap…

Algeria Shoots Down Drone Near Mali Border, Raising Tensions

Algeria and Mali gave conflicting reports on Tuesday about an unmanned aircraft that went down near the desert border between the two countries, several media reported. Algeria’s defense ministry said its army shot down an armed surveillance drone that had violated the country’s airspace near Tin Zaouatine. It did not provide further details. Mali’s army said one of its drones had crashed during a routine surveillance mission in the same area an…