Malian army neutralises five fighters near Tonka
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
The Malian army said it intercepted armed groups at the Bablena crossroads, near Koumantou, and neutralised drone operators in the Tonka area during operations on 11 November. The provisional toll is five fighters killed, four motorcycles and three submachine guns seized and one drone destroyed, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) neutralised five fighters during two operations carried out on Wednesday 11 November in the Koumantou and Tonka areas, according to a statement issued on 12 November by the General Staff of the Armed Forces. The military also recovered four motorcycles and three submachine guns and destroyed a drone, according to the same statement.
At the Bablena crossroads, about 15 kilometres west of Koumantou, the FAMa intercepted a detachment of armed terrorist groups on the move using intelligence, with three fighters neutralised, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces. A second operation was carried out in the Tonka area, where two other fighters were neutralised.
The operations are part of Operation Dougoukoloko, Mali’s mechanism for securing the territory. The General Staff of the Armed Forces said the units are continuing their surveillance, control and intervention activities against armed groups. This latest operation comes after several actions claimed as part of Operation Dougoukoloko, including strikes and security operations carried out since September.
