Militants linked to al Qaeda and a Tuareg-led separatist group ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend, ​and a source close to the rebels said more ‌than 50 so

The report indicates that militants linked to al Qaeda and a Tuareg-led separatist group ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend, ​and a source close to the rebels stated more ‌than 50 soldiers and allied Russian fighters were killed and others taken hostage.

It further notes that the attack marked the latest in a series of escalating assaults by the two ​groups, which joined forces for nationwide attacks in April that ​killed the defence minister and hit the airport in ⁠the capital Bamako, and launched a second wave this month, opens new tab aimed at ​seizing the town of Anefis.

Source: myjoyonline.com