Massive Car Bomb Hits French Forces In Gossi
June 21 2021
Militants have attacked French forces in central Mali with a large car bomb, reports France 24.
On Monday, the vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) was detonated in the Kaigourou area of the town of Gossi, local sources told the television network.
Several soldiers from the French-led Operation Barkhane were injured in the blast, the sources said.
Witnesses said that several military helicopters headed to the area following the blast.
Car bombs are relatively rare in the...
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