Wagner lost veteran fighters in Mali ambush, in setback to Russia's Africa campaign
Wagner lost veteran fighters in Mali ambush, in setback to Russia's Africa campaign
Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria, according to interviews with relatives and a review of social media data.
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