🇲🇱🇷🇺 Confirming the helicopter loss. During yesterday's assault on Gao, an A...

🇲🇱🇷🇺 Confirming the helicopter loss. During yesterday's assault on Gao, an African Corps helicopter was shot down by MANPADS in the Wabaria area. The crew and onboard fire support team are confirmed killed. This is not the first such incident. In the 2024 Battle of Tin-Zaoutin, two helicopters were hit, one making a hard landing in Kidal. Helicopters are a priority target for these groups, particularly when flying low hunting motorcycle columns. Via: @Rybar_Africa 🔴 @DDGeopolitics