The Armed Forces of the Mali conducted a successful operation against terrorist groups in the province of GAO in the northeast of the country.
As reported in the written statement of the army, as a result of the actions of the Mali military, 41 terrorist was eliminated, several more were injured.
The operation was held in the Tessite city, located near the border with Burkina-Faso and Niger. According to the army department, thanks to the intervention of the military, it was possible to disrupt the preparation of a terrorist attack.
“We will not regret any efforts and funds for the restoration of peace and stability in our country,” the Army of Mali emphasizes. The text also states that in recent weeks there has been an increase in “cowardly and barbaric” attacks from terrorist formations.
the area of the so-called “zone of three borders”, where the borders of Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger converge, in recent years have been regularly attacked by militants associated with the Al-Qaeda terrorist organizations and deash operating in the Sachel zone.
In Mali, terrorist activity has been continuing since 2013.