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Maj. Gen. Fawzi al-Mansouri, head of military intelligence for Khalifa Haftar’s eastern-based forces, was killed in a targeted IED attack outside his home in Benghazi, Libya, according to a security official.
At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed and dozens reportedly captured after militants ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali. No group has claimed responsibility, but ISIS- and al-Qaeda-linked groups have carried out similar attacks in the Sahel region.
TuaregTuareg separatist fighters ambushed a Malian military convoy near Tabankort in northern Mali on Saturday, sparking heavy clashes, officials said. The convoy was traveling from Anefis to Gao when it came under attack. Separatists claimed to have captured dozens of soldiers, though the claim could not be independently verified. The attack comes days after the Malian army, backed by Russia's Africa Corps, recaptured Anefis following intense fighting.
Pakistan has launched a quiet diplomatic initiative to mediate between Libya’s rival eastern and western factions, Reuters reported, citing Pakistani sources. The effort, supported by the United States and Saudi Arabia, aims to help resolve Libya’s long-running political crisis through a proposed 36-month power-sharing arrangement.
Jihadist fighters and Tuareg rebels launched coordinated attacks across northern and central Mali on Saturday, targeting military positions in several towns, including areas where government forces and Russian paramilitary units are deployed. The Malian army said the assaults were repelled, while rebel sources claimed gains in the northern town of Anefis. The attacks mark another major escalation in the country's long-running security crisis.
Terrorists attacked Niger’s main airport, killing 35 people in a major assault that officials say is the second such attack in less than five months. The dead include soldiers, civilians, and attackers, while security forces later seized weapons and arrested suspects. The al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has claimed responsibility for the attack.
