Over 20 Soldiers Killed as JNIM Fighters Take over Malian Armed Forces Base in Tombouctou

Over 20 soldiers killed as JNIM fighters take over Malian armed forces base in Tombouctou

At least 20 Malian soldiers including a base commander were killed on Friday, when suspected members of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), attacked a military base in Soumpi located in Tombouctou region in northern Mali. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the fighters arrived at the base on motorcycles and trucks, engaging troops in heavy gunfire for several hours before overpowering them. Multiple soldiers were reported injure…

StatePress NG: Over 20 soldiers killed as JNIM terrorists overrun army base