Tuareg rebels in Mali reportedly shot down a Russian Africa Corps Mi-24 attack helicopter during an ambush on a Russian convoy from Gao.

Tuareg rebels in Mali reportedly shot down a Russian Africa Corps Mi-24 attack helicopter during an ambush on a Russian convoy from Gao. Local channels and Sputnik reported that Russian servicemen were captured, while Russia’s embassy was said to be evacuating personnel and negotiating their release.