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FAMa, Russian mercenaries attacked by the FLA (Azawad Liberation Front) and JNIM near Aguelhok (Kidal)

2026-02-20

Mali 🇲🇱 | Le 18/02, vers 13h, un convoi composé de FAMa, de mercenaires russes 🇷🇺 de l'Africa Corp et d'éclaireurs touaregs du GATIA a été la cible de deux attaques du FLA (Front de Libération de l'Azawad) et du JNIM proche d'Aguelhok (Kidal)

🔹 Le FLA revendique avoir attaqué… pic.twitter.com/wW6xHZ3HVm
— Wamaps (@Wamaps_news) February 19, 2026

Translated Text:

Mali 🇲🇱 | On 02/18, around 1 p.m., a convoy made up of FAMa,

… Malian Armed Forces (French: Forces Armées Maliennes, FAMa) …

Russian mercenaries 🇷🇺 from the Africa Corps, and Tuareg scouts from the GATIA was the target of two attacks by the FLA (Azawad Liberation Front) and JNIM near Aguelhok (Kidal)

🔹 The FLA claims to have attacked the convoy using two FPV drones, while JNIM claims that the convoy's vehicles hit an IED they had planted.

🔴 According to initial reports, at least 6 GATIA members were killed by the explosions.
🔵 Damage is visible on 3 convoy vehicles that were abandoned on site (📷 in thumbnail).

⚠️ During the attack, due to operator mishandling, the drone exploded, killing two FLA members including Mohamed Ag Intalla (📷 in thumbnail) and Alizahid Ag Mahmoud, and injuring two others.

ℹ️ Mohamed Ag Intalla is the son of Al-Ghabass Ag Intalla, FLA commander who led the Tinzaouaten attack that cost the lives of nearly 80 Russian mercenaries 🇷🇺 from Wagner (former name of the Africa Corps).

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