### [2021-08-19](/feed/2021/08/19/index.md)

##### Mali War
# Jihadists ambush a convoy in Mopti, Mali, killing 11 soldiers and wounding 10 more. A roadside bomb hit the convoy, and gunmen then opened fire. 




### Sources:

1. [Republic World](https://m.republicworld.com/world-news/africa/mali-armed-forces-convoy-ambushed-in-mopti-11-soldiers-killed-9-others-critical.html)

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