The attack took place near Gao, Mali’s largest city in the northeast region where armed rebels often stage attacks on the ruling military junta. A spokesperson for the military declined to comment on

Insurgents killed 25 civilians and injured 13 others in an ambush of a military-escorted convoy near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday, the army said late on Saturday. The army's death toll differed from a local official's account of the incident,

More than 50 people were killed near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort, a local official and residents said.

The attackers struck near the village of Kobe, around 30 km (19 miles) from Gao in a region where affiliates of Islamic State and Al Qaeda have been active for over a decade, destabilising Mali and its neighbours Burkina Faso and Niger.

In Mali's northeastern region near Gao, insurgents ambushed a military-escorted convoy, killing 25 civilians and injuring 13. The attackers, linked to Islamic State and Al Qaeda, struck near Kobe village.

At least 50 people were killed near the northeastern city of Gao in Mali after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort. The attackers

Jihadists are believed to have caused a massacre in the northern part of Mali. The attackers operated with the intent to inflict as many casualties as possible, witnesses report. The latest accounts indicate more than 50 victims resulted from the attack.

An ambush near Mali's northeastern city of Gao resulted in over 50 civilian and military casualties, as armed assailants, likely linked to Islamic State and Al Qaeda, targeted a convoy. This region has faced significant destabilization from Islamist militants,

Dakar: A suspected jihadist attack targeting a convoy escorted by Malian soldiers and Russia's Wagner mercenaries has left at least 32 people dead in northern Mali. The attack, which occurred on Friday, took place between the northern cities of Gao and Ansongo.

Jihadists are suspected of leading a massacre in northern Mali. The attackers operated with the intent of causing maximum casualties, according to witnesses. The latest reports indicate more than 50 victims of this attack.