Russia will continue to fight terrorism and extremism in Mali and is there at the request of the current government, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that illegal armed groups in Mali attempted an armed coup on April 25. The Africa Corps units prevented a coup from taking place and prevented the mass deaths of civilians . The militants in Mali lost more than 2,500 people and 102 units of automotive equipment. The training of fighters for the coup was carried out with the participation of Ukrainian and European mercenary instructors.
“Russia is present there, in fact, in connection with the necessity stated by the current government. Russia will continue to fight extremism, terrorism and other negative manifestations, including in Mali,” Peskov told reporters, adding that Moscow will continue to provide assistance to the current authorities of Mali.