Russia and Mali Rebels Conflict Latest News: Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine for more than 2 years, is facing a lot of problems. Now separatist rebels in northern Mali claimed on Thursday (August 1, 2024) that they had killed 131 Russian soldiers.
Separatist rebels in northern Mali say they killed 84 fighters from the Russian mercenary group Wagner and 47 government soldiers in fighting near the Algerian border between July 25 and 27, news agency AFP reports.
No one is confirming their losses
On the other hand, neither the Malian rebels nor Wagner have disclosed how many of their soldiers have been killed in the clashes. However, in a statement on July 29, Wagner said that it has suffered heavy losses. Malian officials have also admitted heavy losses in the fighting without revealing the number.
Russia said – support will continue
On the other hand, despite this heavy loss, Russia has again reiterated its commitment to support the Mali junta and has emphasized on ongoing military and socio-economic cooperation. Russia says that it will not back down from here.
Who are these rebels who are defeating Russia?
Actually, some organizations have opened a front against the government in Mali. Prominent among them are the Tuareg rebel group and the Al-Qaeda-linked group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM) in the Sahel region. Russia had entered here to save the government, but now both these organizations seem to be overpowering the Russian soldiers. Both the organizations have attacked Russian soldiers several times and have also taken responsibility for it. It is being told that these 131 soldiers were also killed by these two rebel organizations.
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