"UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali Forced to Abandon Base Amid Rising Insecurity"
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has accelerated its withdrawal from a base in the north of the country due to worsening security conditions. The decision comes after three peacekeepers were wounded in an attack. The Malian army reported that six soldiers and 24 fighters from "armed terrorist groups" were killed in a skirmish in the area. Former rebels from the Tuareg ethnic group accused the army and the Russian mercenary group Wagner of attacking their forces. The UN mission called on all parties to refrain from actions that could further complicate the situation.