Mali: At Least 50 Soldiers Killed in Joint Rebel Attack

Kathmandu. At least 50 soldiers have been killed in a joint attack by Tuareg rebels and jihadist groups. Officials said the army group, which was leaving the strategic northern city of Anefis, was attacked on Saturday.The attack comes after weeks of fighting, in which both sides were trying to gain control of the war-torn region. In early July, Tuareg separatists and the 'Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims affiliated with Al-Qaeda' had captured the city of Anefis and surrounded the military base used by the Malian army and Russian paramilitaries (Africa Corps).Tuareg and the Group for the Support...