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 Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...

UNKNOWN GUNMEN OPENED FIRE, KILLED THREE VIGILANTE AND A TEENAGER IN IMO STATE. (PHOTO).


 Unknown gunmen opened fire on a patrol vehicle, k*lling three vigilante operatives and a teenager in the Umuaka community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State. 


It was gathered that the vigilantes were on patrol on Sunday evening, July 7th, 2024, in the community when the gunmen attacked them near Afor Umuaka and Hilltop Primary School. According to an eyewitness, the assailants set up an ambush and began shooting at the security personnel. 


The witness said a stray bullet struck the teenager, who died on the spot.


“The gunmen overtook the community security Toyota Sienna the security men were patrolling with and shot them dead,” the source said.


Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the State Police Command, Henry Okoye, said a tactical squad had been deployed to apprehend the attackers.


“The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, has strongly condemned the attack and gruesome murder of the vigilante personnel of the Umuaka Autonomous Community by gunmen on Sunday evening, 7/07/2024," he said. 


“In the wake of the tragic incident that claimed the lives of three gallant vigilantes who were on routine crime prevention patrol and a passerby, the Commissioner of Police has deployed the Command’s Tactical Squad with the available operational resources to go all out in synergy with other security agencies and hunt down the hoodlums responsible for the dastardly act CP Aboki Danjuma expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident and vowed that the command will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the perpetrators are all arrested and brought to justice. He empathized with the families of the deceased victims and prayed for the repose of their souls."

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