Algerian government on Wednesday condemned Friday’s terrorist attack in central Mali that targeted a Malian Armed Forces camp in Mondoro, reported African Business. At least 27 soldiers were killed and several got injured in the attack.
In a statement, the Algerian Foreign Affairs Ministry extended its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the lost ones.
“Algeria extends, in these painful circumstances, its heartfelt condolences to the grief-stricken families and reiterates its full solidarity with the brotherly Malian government and people and its full support in their struggle against terrorism,” the Algerian foreign affairs ministry said in the statement.
The statement called for combined efforts, at the regional and international levels, to eradicate the militancy issue which threatens security, stability, and development of the countries of the Sahel-Sahara region and the African continent. It reiterated its strong determination and unfailing commitment to the fight against terrorism in all its forms and expressions.
The Algerian government’s statement called for increased mobilization of Africa and the international community as a whole for a prompt and effective collective response.
The attack came at a time when France and its European partners have announced the withdrawal of their military troops from Mali. On Thursday, Sweden announced participation in the UN force will end a year earlier than planned, in 2023 instead of 2024.
With some 13,000 troops, MINUSMA was created in 2013 to support the Malian political process. It is the UN’s deadliest peacekeeping mission. A total of 171 MINUSMA peacekeepers have died in hostile acts, according to the mission.
On Monday, two Egyptian peacekeepers of the United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and two Malian soldiers were killed in two separate events in Mali.
Mali has witnessed two military coups in August 2020 and May 2021. The country’s political crisis is coupled with a serious security crisis that has been ongoing since 2012.
