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Ambush near Anefis kills Malian soldiers and hits convoy

An ambush on July 18 near Anefis killed at least 50 Malian soldiers and struck a joint FAMa-Africa Corps convoy.
WHO: Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)
WHAT: An ambush was carried out near Anefis, killing at least 50 Malian soldiers and striking a joint convoy of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and Russia’s Africa Corps.
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 10:39 PM ET
WHERE: Anefis, Mali
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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