Mali: Deadly Clashes Between Army and Jihadists in Mopti Region

At least fifteen members of Mali’s Defense and Security Forces (FDS) were killed on Thursday during a fierce clash with jihadists in the Mopti region, near the town of Diallassagou. The soldiers were on patrol, tasked with securing local farmers heading to their fields when they were ambushed by jihadists affiliated with the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM).

The attack took place near a hillside, where the jihadists,…