At least 24 soldiers have been killed after terrorists launched an attack in eastern Mali.
Officials added that another 29 soldiers were wounded in the raid, which occurred while troops from Mali and Niger were conducting a joint operation against militants in the Gao border region.
Mali's army said 17 terrorists were killed and 100 suspects arrested for suspected links to the raid.
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Bangladesh holds state funeral for slain youth leader amid tight security
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US hits ISIS in Syria with large retaliatory strikes, officials say
The US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of IS targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, US officials said.
Pakistan court hands Imran Khan, wife 17-year jail terms in another graft case
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Seven elephants killed in India train accident
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