08 May 2021 | 01:13 PM UTC
Mali: Three soldiers killed in an explosion in Hombori, May 7
Explosion kills three soldiers and wounds six others in an apparent attack on a security convoy in Hombori, Mali, May 7.
Event
An explosion near a security forces convoy, likely caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), killed at least three soldiers and wounded six others in Hombori, May 7. The attack occurred during a supply mission. No group has claimed responsibility; however, the Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and Islamic State (IS) militant groups are known to operate in the area.
