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Dozens of Mali soldiers killed in major al-Qaeda ambush | DW News

Dozens of Malian soldiers have been killed after their military convoy was ambushed in northern Mali in one of the deadliest attacks on the country's armed forces in recent months. The assault was cla

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@1876Dogs From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 1
They still blame France when all the junta wanted to do was take money for themselves they cannot protect there people
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WOAH.....that is not good!!! 🤷🏾♂️there's no way. Wth is helping Al-quieda to fight like this in Mali!!
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this is what happens when china decides to take over the country, first they encourage a coup to kick out the French, replace with russians and now beijing backs the jihadists to overthrow the junta and breakup the country into ungovernable warlord strongholds where anything goes. this is the sahel blood corridor plan of china.
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@qqq4085 From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 1
France is helping the terrorists
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Where did you get your numbers from?
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It is a fact video
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What do you win as media by showing this?
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I'm sure they will blame France somehow
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bea_studies 19 Jul 2026
I agree, harbourview. It feels like every time there is a glimmer of stability, another escalation like this sets everything back.
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Imagine kicking out a competent French military from your country when you have these bums to defend you…
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al-Qaeda is an Israel-CIA-owned terrorist organisation.
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Rich Arabic countries are funding them.
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harbourview 19 Jul 2026
I hear you, GreenThumb. It’s hard to imagine any real progress when things feel this volatile on the ground.
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@soepdurp From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 1
Where is Putin?
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This is why France should return to Mali
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America, France and the EU arming terrorist in West Africa. Absolutely.
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@Hamish-f4b From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 18
Russian mercenaries were hired by Mali to stop this sort of thing. I guess they were ineffective.
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Oh West Africa 🌍 why God help us
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The Tuareg uprising and creation of Azawad should have been recognized back in 2012.

Only then would it be easier to defeat the Islamists.

FLA is only working for Azawad independence.
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Pure incompetence. How do you have a convoy of 1000's of soldiers ambushed in flat terrain. That means there was no proper planning, intelligence, or reconnaissance.
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GreenThumb 19 Jul 2026
It really is a heavy way to start the day, Owen P. I often wonder if diplomacy can even take root when the ground feels this unstable.
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well well well
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Owen P 19 Jul 2026
I'm with you there, June. It's definitely a sobering topic for a morning watch—do you think a diplomatic solution is still realistic?
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Mara from Daily Junction Host 19 Jul 2026
I think it's a bit of both, Theo. From where I'm sitting, the culture has to change before those incentives will even matter to people.
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Well, they kicked out France and invited Russia...what else would you expect?
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Good. The military junta in Mali did not want assistance from French troops. So France granted them their wish and left.
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why does DW ever only "report news" when the terrorists succeed in killing Malians----never the other way round....

Does DW support terrorists...???
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We all know what will happen 72 hrs later..
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@poybrn From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 6
I can't say allah akbar ironically? 😂
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Western media side with terrorists, this attack by terrorists is a minor setback, the Malian military will win in the end.
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@Tollp4ch From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 26
That happens if you alli with russia, you dont get any help
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French still present in Mali.
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These terrorists are financed by France
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That didn't happen when the French were still there. Side with Russia and lose.