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11 de março de 2016

MALI: Jihadists say they are behind attack on French army in Mali

The Sahara-based jihadist group Ansar al-Din have said they were behind an attack on a French army convoy in northern Mali on 8 March. 
A picture taken on May 17, 2014 shows an helicopter of the French army escorting a vehicule transporting Mali's Prime Minister Moussa Mara from Gao to Kidal. Eight soldiers and 28 insurgents were killed in fighting on May 17 outside the regional governor's offices during Mara's visit to the desert town, the government said, adding that around 30 civil servants were being held hostage.
The French army have supported the Mali government, like here in 2014 where their helicopter escorted the prime minister in Kidal
The group's media group Rimah said some rockets were fired at a French military camp 60km (37 miles) east of Kidal, forcing them to retreat to the town. 
The statement said locals then plundered the camp.  
No-one appears to have been hurt. 
Earlier this month, Ansar al-Din claimed a number of roadside bomb attacks against Minusma forces in Mali.
BBC Africa
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