At least 25 Malian soldiers were killed and 60 are missing after militants attacked two army camps in central Mali, the country's government says
At least 25 Malian soldiers were killed and 60 are missing after militants attacked two army camps in central Mali on Monday, the country's government said.
Security forces sent to the Boulkessi and Mondoro near the border with Burkina Faso were able to reoccupy one of the camps on Tuesday after taking fire from insurgents, according to a government statement.The clash left"25 dead, 4 wounded ... about 60 people missing and heavy equipment losses," according to a preliminary report, the government said.At least 15 militants were killed in the exchange, the government said.
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