Seven Malian soldiers killed following attacks on separate patrol convoys

Seven Malian soldiers were killed on Saturday in two separate attacks on patrols in the centre-west of the country, the army said, the latest bloodshed to indicate violence is shifting southward into previously peaceful areas. At around 11:20 GMT an army escort was ambushed near the town of Mourdiah, around 200 km (120 miles) north… Read More Seven Malian soldiers killed following attacks on separate patrol convoys

At least six dead, several injured following explosion near Yemen’s Aden airport

An explosion near the entrance to the international airport of Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday resulted in at least six deaths and around 20 injured, a senior security source and a medical source said, but it was not clear whether the incident was an attack. An airport official said a small truck… Read More At least six dead, several injured following explosion near Yemen’s Aden airport