Mali: Six French soldiers injured in new attack

The French forces of Operation Barkhane have suffered a further blow in the three-frontier zone linking Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Although this time there are no casualties for the time being, six French soldiers have had to be transferred to the military hospital in Gao, though three of them will be moved to another hospital in the Malian capital later today. The attack took place this past Friday when a car was speeding towards the rear of a convoy of Operation Barkhane and the Malian armed forces. In view of the imminent threat, an armored infantry fighting vehicle (VBCI) fired on…