The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have killed several militants and destroyed their equipment in targeted air strikes carried out on 29 and 30 October in the Niono area, the General Staff of the Armed Forces said in a statement on Monday.
According to the military command, an initial operation conducted on Thursday, 29 October, in the Niono area resulted in the killing of three attackers and the destruction of a two-wheeled vehicle used by fleeing militants. The following day, Friday, 30 October, surveillance followed by a precision strike targeted a group of militants identified between the localities of Saré-Nguéou and Néma.
The General Staff said surveillance and clearance operations were continuing as part of Operation Dougoukoloko, with the aim of compiling a consolidated assessment and eliminating any remaining threats.
Reaffirming their determination to secure the entire national territory with professionalism and rigour, the armed forces renewed their call on the population to maintain cooperation and support troops deployed in the field.
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