Tuareg rebels attack Russian troop convoy heading to besieged camp in northern Mali

Tuareg separatists from the Azawad Liberation Front and their jihadist allies attacked a convoy of Russian soldiers and Malian troops on Thursday. The column was heading to reinforce a besieged military camp in the northern Malian town of Anefis. The attack is the latest episode in the conflict between the Russian-backed Malian army and separatist groups.