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| FAMa defends the entrenched camp of Anéfis in northern Mali |
| 2026-07-21 |
Translated Text: MALI 🇲🇱 | After several weeks of fierce fighting to defend the entrenched camp of Anéfis in northern Mali against the JNIM/FLA coalition, the FAMa suffered one of the deadliest attacks in over 15 years.🚨 🔶 On 07/18, a convoy of several dozen vehicles from the FAMa and the Africa Corps 🇷🇺 sets out from Anéfis to join the strategic stronghold of Gao. 💥 Upon reaching the area near the locality of Tabrichat, slightly north of Tarkint and close to the Gao - Bourem - Kidal axis, the second part of the convoy, made up solely of FAMa🇲🇱, falls into an ambush by FLA and JNIM fighters. The provisional toll is devastating, with at least 50 FAMa killed and around thirty prisoners, and it continues to worsen as more information reaches us ( 📸 of the ambush below). 🔸The Africa Corps troops, who were at the head of the convoy, were not affected by the ambush and suffered no human or material losses. Despite the critical nature of the situation, the 🇷🇺 troops withdrew to Gao without providing assistance to the rest of the convoy. 🔸 The JNIM / FLA coalition executed around ten FAMa prisoners, despite their complete disarmament (📸 of FAMa prisoners by the FLA below) The dissemination by the Africa Corps of a video showing these atrocities has sparked outrage among part of the Malian population, who are demanding explanations for the mercenaries' flight to Gao. 🔸Notably, Hamza Ag Gali, son of Iyad Ag Gali, leader of JNIM and founder of the Ansar Dine group, is said to have taken part in the Tabrichat ambush (📸 below). Related: Anéfis: 2026-07-11 Mali: Situation report as of 07/10, the day after the clashes between the FLA/JNIM coalition and the Africa Corps/FAMa convoy Anéfis: 2026-07-09 Mali: Situation Update as of 08/07: Anefis retaken, JNIM forces withdrawn Anéfis: 2026-07-08 Update on the Anéfis, northern Mali, situation as of July 7: Russian and Malian troops holding out for fourth day vs constant JNIM/FLA shelling and drones |
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