Published on: 04/20/2022 – 14:52
A Russian auxiliary soldier to the Malian army was reportedly killed on Wednesday April 20 in Hombori, in Douentza county in the center of the country, after his vehicle exploded on an improvised mine, according to numerous RFI sources. They also provoke a reaction from the army.
According to many Malian and international sources, including humanitarian and military, a vehicle belonging to the Malian army, more precisely the gendarmerie, was hit by an improvised explosive device in Hombori on Tuesday morning. A common practice of the jihadists of the Jnim, the support group for Islam and Muslims associated with AQMI, which is active in this field.
A soldier would have been killed and it would not have been a Malian but a Russian who would have died of his injuries during his evacuation to Sévaré hospital, according to the same sources.
military response
The Fama and their Russian auxiliaries reportedly entered the weekly market in Hombori, which was taking place not far from the site of the explosion, and fired shots. Local and security sources report deaths, numerous injuries and numerous arrests, but no reliable figures could be verified at this time. The Malian army has not yet commented on this issue.
It’s not the first time a Russian fighter has died mali is reported, but there has never been any official confirmation. The Malian Authorities deny the presence of Wagner Group mercenaries but also that of the Russian soldiers who would fight alongside the Fama on the ground. They only admit to working with Russian trainers.