BAMAKO (Reuters) - At least four Malian soldiers were killed when their vehicle struck a landmine suspected to have been planted by fleeing Islamist insurgents in northern Mali, a Malian military officer said Thursday.
"The explosion of the patrol vehicle killed four soldiers and wounded five. It happened between Gossi and Gao on Wednesday," the officer said, requesting not to be named.
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