# Officer: Africa Corps fighters defended encircled outpost in Mali for six days

https://mins.news/en/item/14056

- TASS, 2026-08-05 11:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2169239

> An officer said Africa Corps fighters held out at an encircled outpost in Mali for six days. The officer stated that there were no casualties among Russian troops. The report offered no further details about the fighting.

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