Summary
- Russia’s Wagner mercenary group and Malian soldiers suffered losses in heavy fighting against Tuareg rebels near Mali’s border with Algeria.
- The rebel movement, CSP-PSD, seized armoured vehicles and other equipment in the conflict at the border town of Tinzaouaten.
- The Wagner fighters, led by Sergei Shevchenko, faced significant resistance and suffered casualties during the clashes.
- Mali also reported losses, including two soldiers killed and 10 injured. One helicopter crashed but without fatalities.