A Nigerian soldier was killed on Tuesday (June 15) during fighting in the “three borders” area of Mali. Three other soldiers were injured: another Nigerian soldier and two French soldiers from the Barkhane force.
This collision occurred on Tuesday, June 15, in the In Araban sector of Mali, southwest of Ménaka, in Liptako, a few kilometers from the Niger border. One Nigerian soldier from the 114th Internal Security Company was killed in the fighting, another was injured.
These Nigerian soldiers were supported by command groups from the Barkhane force, two of whom were also wounded. Their condition is stable and their vital prognosis is not linked.
A dozen “neutralized” terrorists
This combined operation by the Nigerian and French forces, which underscores the personnel of the armies, was a normal and planned operation along the Malian border against parts of the terrorist group Islamic State in Greater Sahara (EIGS).
The ground soldiers received support from Mirage 2000 and helicopters. The General Staff specifies that about ten terrorists were therefore “neutralized”, either killed or imprisoned. Without specifying whether among them are managers of EIGS.
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