A brutal battle in northern Mali in July left dozens of Wagner fighters presumed dead. The ambush reveals the dangers faced by Russian mercenary forces working for military juntas in Africa. The ...

FILE - Tuareg rebel alliance fighters who clashed with Russian Wagner mercenaries are seen in northeastern Mali, near Tinzaouaten, Mali, July 2024, in this screen grab taken from a handout video.

DOZENS of Russian mercenary fighters from Wagner group have been killed in a massacre in yet another humiliating defeat for Putin. A convoy with the Russian private army was ambushed by separatist … ...

LONDON/DAKAR - Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours ...

The deaths of Wagner Group troops in Mali during an ambush may be used by the Russian Defense Ministry as leverage to replace the mercenaries' presence in Africa.. That assessment by the ...

In retreat, Wagner and Malian forces were ambushed by militants from the al-Qaida affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, or JNIM. Upward of 80 Wagner personnel and over 40 Malian soldiers ...

A contingent of Wagner and Malian troops was ambushed by Tuareg rebels in Tinzaouaten, near the Algerian border, in July, claiming the lives of 84 Russian mercenaries and 47 Malian soldiers ...

Wagner has been present in Mali since late 2021 following a military coup, ... He said failures like the weekend ambush are the reason why the Wagner brand was retained in Mali.

While Wagner acknowledged heavy losses in the Mali ambush, it has provided no figure on casualties. The Malian army, which fought alongside the Russians, has not given a toll either.

Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Liby… ...

The identities of Wagner mercenaries lost in a Mali ambush revealed . Wagner’s Mali defeat raises doubts about whether Moscow's forces will outperform recently expelled Western and UN troops.