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| JNIM repelled an advance by Africa Corps mercenaries near the village of Hadj Wéré, north of Niono (Ségou region) |
| 2026-07-28 |
Translated Text: 🚨 Urgent | Mali 🇲🇱 JNIM claims to have repelled an advance by Africa Corps mercenaries near the village of Hadj Wéré, north of Niono (Ségou region), on July 26, 2026. On this July 27, 2026, both sides claim victory. JNIM has released videos showing combat, motorcycles abandoned by the Russian mercenaries, as well as traces of blood belonging to killed or wounded fighters. For its part, Africa Corps has published a video showing a sniper firing on JNIM fighters, as well as images of motorcycles presented as having been abandoned by JNIM. More From Conakry to Lomé: Africa Corps extends its arms supply route to Mali by nearly 800 km
Translated Text: Mali 🇲🇱 Russia 🇷🇺 Togo 🇹🇬 🚚 From Conakry to Lomé: Africa Corps extends its arms supply route to Mali by nearly 800 km 📦 July 23, 2026 – Afternoon Dozens of Russian armored vehicles and trucks crossed the Burkina Faso-Mali border at the Doulai Diassa post (national highway 8). The convoy had arrived from Lomé after an unprecedented journey of over 1,400 km. 🛣️ First time the Africa Corps has used the Togo → Burkina Faso → Mali route. Until now, the equipment transited through the Guinean corridor (~1,000 km from Conakry). Via Lomé: about 1,838 km. 🚢 At the origin: the Russian cargo ship Mikhail Britnev (136 m, under sanctions), which arrived in Lomé on July 9. It departed from Kaliningrad in mid-June, escorted in the Baltic by a Russian landing ship. 📋 Unloaded equipment (according to open sources): BMP-2, BMP-3, Tigr anti-mine vehicles, BTR-82, anti-aircraft guns, trucks, and motorcycles. 🚨 The convoy traveled up northern Togo (Kara, Niamtougou), crossed the border at Cinkansé, then was taken over by the FAMa toward Sikasso. Russian air escort planned for the final stretch. ⚠️ Why no longer pass through Conakry? A Guinean refusal to host the sanctioned cargo? Or an emergency rerouting after the heavy losses caused by early July fighting around Anéfis (Africa Corps logistics base). 🎯 Paradoxical: these armored vehicles are mainly used to defend positions, far more than to hunt armed groups in the desert. 💬 A sign of the Russian corridor's weakening in the Sahel, or rather that the junta is seeking to secure itself rather than hunt terrorists? Share your thoughts in the comments 👇 Related: Niono: 2026-07-16 Northwest Nigeria’s New Jihadist Front: Trends from the First Half of 2026 Niono: 2026-07-15 Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) repelled an attack on a logistics convoy near the village of N'Djéla, close to Niono Niono: 2026-07-14 Mali: JNIM killed several Fama soldiers, destroyed 8 military vehicles east of Niono (Ségou region) Related: Ségou: 2026-07-16 Northwest Nigeria’s New Jihadist Front: Trends from the First Half of 2026 Ségou: 2026-07-15 Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) repelled an attack on a logistics convoy near the village of N'Djéla, close to Niono Ségou: 2026-07-14 Mali: JNIM killed several Fama soldiers, destroyed 8 military vehicles east of Niono (Ségou region) |
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