BAMAKO, April 27 (Xinhua) — The Malian army has killed more than 100 terrorists in the western region of Koulikoro, according to a statement issued on Sunday.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces said in the statement that during sweep operations following Saturday’s terrorist attacks, Malian air assets detected a column of motorcycles moving toward a hideout west of the locality of Kolokani in the Koulikoro region.
Airstrikes were then carried out against the target, killing more than 100 terrorists and destroying their logistics, according to the statement.
The army added that terrorist groups will be tracked down across the national territory.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the government said several military positions and localities, including Kati, a garrison town near Bamako, the country’s capital, had come under attacks by armed terrorist groups. ■
