MALIAN ARMY WITHDRAWS FROM KEY TESSALIT MILITARY CAMP. (PHOTO).

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 Malian army withdraws from key Tessalit military camp: sources Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies have surrendered Camp Tessalit, a strategic military post in the north, multiple sources told the AFP news agency on Friday. An official from the Tuareg-led separatist group claimed soldiers and mercenaries at the camp had "surrendered", following a fierce fight over the weekend. Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to Al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on April 25 showed how fighters ​from different groups with different goals were able to strike at the heart of the West African country's military government. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako and around a large military base outside the capital, as well as Gao and central areas, as gunfire continuing in the northern city of Kidal. Defence minister Sadio Camara was killed at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako, following the fierce weekend fighting...

TRUCK KILLS FAMILY OF SIX RIDING ON MOTORCYCLE IN ZAMFARA. (PHOTOS).


 Truck Kills Family Of Six Riding On Motorcycle In Zamfara


A road crash in Gusau, Zamfara state, left a family of six dead on Sunday. 


The victims, who were riding a motorcycle, were struck by a truck near Gusau Hotel.


One of the children was said to be an infant. 


“Innalillahi wainna ilaihi-rraji'un. Six people died after their Motorcycle speeding collided with a truck, near (gusau waterboard) in gusau town of Zamfara early morning today,” an X user, @Kdankasa posted.


 


“The accident shocked many people, may God forgive them all, May their soul rest in peace.”


When SaharaReporters reached out to Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, he confirmed the incident but could not provide details.


 


He simply said "the incident happened but it is still under investigation on how the incident happened. The six victims are all dead."


In June, the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) met with oil industry regulators, operators and enforcement agencies to mitigate the increasing number of truck-related accidents on Nigerian roads.


 


According to the Executive Secretary of MEMAN, Mr. Clement Isong, the meeting was on how road accidents involving trucks could be mitigated.

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