Russian aircraft reportedly shot as terrorists capture Malian soldiers

A security analyst, Brant Philip, has reported that terrorists captured several Malian soldiers during coordinated attacks across parts of Mali on Saturday, while unverified reports also claimed that a Russian military aircraft was shot down.
In a series of posts on X, Philip said there were unconfirmed reports that a Russian Africa Corps Su-24 fighter jet crashed near Gao after it was allegedly hit by anti-aircraft fire close to Anefis.
He also reported that heavy smoke was seen rising from the Gao Air Base.
According to Philip, the Russian Africa Corps is engaged in joint operations with the Malian military to repel an offensive launched by the Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, ...