Five soldiers found drowned

The bodies of five Malian soldiers have been recovered days after the same number went missing during clashes with Ansar Dine Islamist militants, the army’s spokesman has said. Souleymane Maiga said that four of the soldiers were found near Tenenkou on Tuesday evening and a fifth near the town of Mopti, about 75 km (47 […]

The bodies of five Malian soldiers have been recovered days after the same number went missing during clashes with Ansar Dine Islamist militants, the army’s spokesman has said.
Souleymane Maiga said that four of the soldiers were found near Tenenkou on Tuesday evening and a fifth near the town of Mopti, about 75 km (47 miles) away on Wednesday morning.
Officials did not confirm whether the drowned soldiers were the same soldiers who went missing near Tenenkou village in Mopti region.
The militants said in a statement that it had ambushed the army, killing and wounding soldiers, according to SITE Intelligence Group.