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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for the Deaths of 33 troops in Mali

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According to a statement released by the SITE Intelligence Group on Sunday, the Islamic State’s West Africa affiliate claimed responsibility for an ambush last week that killed 33 Malian troops. According to Mali’s army, fourteen soldiers were also injured in the attack on Monday near the northern town of Tessit, near the Niger border.

Such insurgencies have dominated the West African state, threatening people living in the insurgence hotspots. Refugees’ organizations have confirmed that a variety of refugees in West Africa are victims of rebel attacks.

According to SITE, Islamic State fighters seized three trucks as well as weapons and ammunition in a statement.

Previous attacks on both sides of the group’s border have killed hundreds of Malian and Nigerien troops. It was also responsible for the 2017 ambush in Tongo Tongo, Nigerien, that killed four American special forces, troops, and five Nigerien soldiers.

As much as concerned parties are willing to help put an end to militia attacks, they are faced with unending challenges and strong united militia groups. The Malian government has even urged the people to work with the state forces to leash out the militia, especially as the locals living in the violence-prone regions are the ones suffering the most.

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