The attack took place near Gao, Mali’s largest city in the northeast region where armed rebels often stage attacks on the ruling military junta. A spokesperson for the military declined to comment on

More than 50 people were killed near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort, a local official and residents said.

Jihadists are suspected to have led a massacre in northern Mali. The attackers seemed intent on causing as many casualties as possible, according to witnesses. Recent reports indicate there are over 50 victims from the attack.

At least 50 people were killed near the northeastern city of Gao in Mali after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort. The attackers

An ambush near Mali's northeastern city of Gao resulted in over 50 civilian and military casualties, as armed assailants, likely linked to Islamic State and Al Qaeda, targeted a convoy. This region has faced significant destabilization from Islamist militants,

Mali's military says gunmen have attacked a convoy of vehicles escorted by the army, killing 25 civilians mostly gold miners.

DAKAR - A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by Malian soldiers and Russia's Wagner mercenaries has killed 32 people in northern Mali, officials said on Saturday. The attack took place on Friday between the northern cities of Gao and Ansongo, they said. The death toll was initially put at 10 but soon rose to 32.