# Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/36348

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 01:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/tuareg-rebels-free-more-malian-soldiers-in-prisoner-swap-sources-say?traffic_source=rss

> Security sources say Tuareg rebels released about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for their leader Inkinane Ag Attaher and people allegedly linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM. Niger’s government oversaw the deal, while Algeria has reportedly helped mediate further releases. Fighting between the groups and Mali’s government continues across the Sahel.

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