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Local Sources Report Roadside Bomb Targets Malian Army and Russian Corps Convoy Near Timbuktu

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Local sources reported on Thursday evening that a convoy of the Malian Armed Forces and the Russian Corps was targeted by a roadside bomb on the road between Tonka and Niafunké in the Timbuktu region of northern Mali.

The sources did not provide details on casualties or damage, and the Malian military has not yet issued an official statement regarding the reported attack.

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