The Tuareg tribe in Mali dealt with Russian mercenaries, the death toll is said to be between 17 and 80 people. The author of the Grey Zone Telegram channel is believed to have died there.
Telegram channels state: survived a deadly battle with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but died in Africa. Some report that a Russian war correspondent, the author of the Grey Zone channel, was allegedly killed in Mali. He was traveling in a convoy of Wagner mercenaries during a joint operation with the Malian army. The convoy was ambushed. In the videos distributed online video and photos from the scene of the events, many dead.
Footage has been published showing captured weapons and equipment, and dozens of dead security forces. Judging by the sounds, the militants finished off some of the wounded. A local official confirmed the rout of the Malian troop column in a conversation with AFP. The military lost at least 17 people killed, he told the publication. Z-channels write about about 50 dead. There are information about 80 dead and ten prisoners – they will be exchanged for large sums.
The battle reportedly killed the administrator of the GREY ZONE channel, which is associated with the Wagner PMC. There is information that the well-known Wagner commander Anton Elizarov (Lotus), who led the offensive on Soledar and Bakhmut during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, was killed in Mali.
It is worth recalling that Russian mercenaries have been present in Mali since 2021: in 2020, the military seized power in the country once again, and a year later, the junta invited the Wagner PMC to ensure its security. The Tuaregs lay claim to the northern part of the country, where they are trying to create an independent “State of Azawad”.
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