Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April
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Thu, 13 August 2026
2 reports- winnipegfreepress.com15:38first to report
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some taken captive during a nationwide attack on government forces in April, the Malian military and a rebel spokesperson said Thursday.
- Die Zeit (Germany)16:41
Die Sicherheitslage im westafrikanischen Mali ist instabil. Die Armee befreite nach eigenen Angaben 82 Soldaten aus der Gefangenschaft einer islamistischen Terrorgruppe.
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English03:24
Malian army says the soldiers were held prisoner by Tuareg and al-Qaeda-linked armed groups in the northern region.
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- medafricatimes.com11:45
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)09:54
Deux anciens combattants de l’ancien groupe paramilitaire russe Wagner, capturés il y a deux ans dans le nord du Mali lors de combats contre des rebelles touareg alliés à des jihadistes, ont été libérés jeudi, a appris l’AFP samedi de sources sécuritaires et diplomatiques.
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)12:41
Certains de ces soldats ont été capturés récemment et d’autres étaient détenus «depuis plus de trois ans», a indiqué à l’AFP la source proche de la junte.
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English01:50
Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.