By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Suspected jihadists have ambushed and killed at least six soldiers, and injured nine in an ambush near Bamako, AFP reported on Wednesday, quoting police sources and an unnamed politician.
Police authorities told AFP that the soldiers were ambushed on Monday in the town of Badala, near Kita, but could not disclose the nature of the attack or actual identity of the attackers.
A local politician confirmed to AFP that the number of deaths from the attack was six with nine injured soldiers, fingering “terrorists” as responsible for the attack.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to the police source, soldiers had responded to the attack and left “several dead” among the attackers.
Since 2012, Mali has recorded myriads of political instability with the spread of jihadism posing security and economic threats with humanitarian crisis building up.
Head of ruling junta, Colonel Assimi Goita has repeatedly shifted efforts to hold election for a democratic government in the country.
Election has been projected to hold next year when the country will return to civil rule.
Colonel Goïta was among the officers who overthrew the civilian presidency in 2020.
He was invested president of a so-called transition period following a second putsch in 2021.
