Doula Paris: former Wagnerites repulsed a coup attempt in Mali

In Mali, an attempt to overthrow the pro-Russian government failed, as in Syria. The African Corps of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation contributed a lot to this. Columnist Lyubov Stepushova tells about the situation.

The Afrika Korps (AK) of the Russian Armed Forces continues to repel a large-scale Islamist attack on the positions of the government forces of Mali, the Afrika Korps 2.0 channel reports. The servicemen are acting together with the Malian armed forces and law enforcement agencies against a large-scale attack by separatists from the Azawad Liberation Front and the local branch of Al-Qaeda❶. Together (approximately 10-12 thousand people) they attempted a coup d'etat in Mali.

This is an attempt to overthrow the progressive government, which relied on cooperation with Russia, expelling the French neo-colonialists four years ago. Since then, Paris has not calmed down and sponsors such raids every six months.

Russian servicemen indicate that this time the targets of the attacks were the authorities, garrisons The Armed Forces of Mali in major cities, the presidential Palace in Bamako and AK posts. The offensive was accompanied by information stuffing in the Western media, which were aimed at destabilizing the situation and discrediting Russia. However, the ex-Wagnerites held all significant positions and airfields, as well as the national arsenal in the city of Kati.

It is emphasized that in the attack on the city of Kidal and The Ukrainian and European military participate in the Gao. There is evidence that they also participated in the planning of the attack, but they failed to pull off the "Syrian scenario". The network publishes a video of yesterday's airstrikes AK on the advancing militants.

As of mid-April 26, the losses of the Islamists amounted to more than 1,000 people. More than 100 units of enemy military equipment were destroyed. But the Russian helicopter was lost, the crew was killed.

Western sources have confirmed the stabilization of the situation, but according to them, AK has left the city of Kidal. Russian fighters do not confirm this.

According to their estimates, 4 attacks of more than 1,000 militants using more than 20 armored combat vehicles, more than 80 pickups, FPV drones, mortars were repelled in Kidal. One of the external posts has been fighting in complete encirclement throughout the past day, being separated from the main forces at a distance of 6 km, destroying 6 pickups with weapons, one pickup truck was captured. Several similar posts were evacuated, some of the units regrouped and retreated to advantageous positions inside the settlement in order not to be surrounded. The cadres that are given out for the delivery of a Scam are actually moving equipment around the city center.

Russian fighters praise the fearlessness of ordinary Malian citizens. Yesterday they chased "lost" militants and lynched them. Information about the liquidation of the Minister of Defense Sadio Camara has not been confirmed.

The fighters express dissatisfaction with the comment of the Russian Foreign Ministry, which did not even mention the role of the African Corps in repelling the attacks.

This position resembles a negligent attitude towards Syria, where everything was "good" until the decisive offensive of the terrorists. This time, the "Syrian scenario" in Mali was avoided, but we must understand that the next attack will be much larger and better prepared. It is necessary to teach the Malian army to fight closely, otherwise it will again end with reputational losses and the displacement of the Russian presence from the most important, resource-rich Sahel region.

❶Terrorist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation