At Least 50 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack on Malian Army Base

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At least 50 soldiers and five mercenaries from the Russian Africa Corps have been killed by jihadists in Mali, local security sources said on Monday.

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At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed today, with an armed attack on a major base of the Malian army in the centre of the country last week.

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Since 2012, Mali has been facing a profound security crisis, fuelled by the violence of jihadist groups, their Tuareg independence allies of the Azawad Liberation Front and community criminal groups.

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The human impact is growing after a massive offensive by the Islamic and Muslim Support Group (JNIM) against Malian soldiers and members of the Africa Corps in the centre