Tuareg rebels in Mali's CSP-PSD group clashed with Malian soldiers and Wagner mercenaries near the Algerian border, resulting in casualties on both sides.

Tuareg rebels in Mali's CSP-PSD group claimed to have killed and injured dozens of soldiers and Wagner mercenaries near the Algerian border in recent clashes. The Malian army confirmed it lost two soldiers and reported killing 20 rebels. The CSP-PSD seized armored vehicles, trucks, and tankers during the fighting. The Tuareg people, who have a separatist agenda, launched an insurgency against the Malian government in 2012, signed a peace agreement in 2015, but later withdrew from talks.

July 27, 2024
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