{"success":true,"data":{"id":"d4edc195-4fa6-4a6f-a6c0-e144b4ca83df","title":"Mali's military says it's broken a rebel blockade around a strategic northern base","summary":"Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Not now Yes please US Edition Change Support Now × \"Clear search box\") Custom Search Sort by Relevance Date NewsNews World CupWorld Cup SportsSports CultureCulture LifestyleLifestyle MoneyMon...","content":"## Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent\n\nNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.\n\nNot now Yes please\n\nUS Edition Change\n\nSupport Now\n\n[×](javascript:void(0) \"Clear search box\")\n\nCustom Search\n\nSort by\n\nRelevance\n\nDate\n\n*   News[News](https://www.independent.co.uk/us)\n\n*   World Cup[World Cup](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup)\n\n*   Sports[Sports](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport)\n\n*   Culture[Culture](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment)\n\n*   Lifestyle[Lifestyle](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style)\n\n*   Money[Money](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money)\n\n*   Travel[Travel](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/travel)\n\n*   Premium[Premium](https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium)\n\nMore\n\nMore\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# Mali's military says it's broken a rebel blockade around a strategic northern base\n\n## Mali’s military says it has broken a rebel blockade around a strategic army base in the north as the junta battles a renewed offensive by separatists and al-Qaida-linked militants\n\n[Via AP news wire](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/via-ap-news-wire)Friday 10 July 2026 19:19 BST\n\n*   Copy link  \n*   Bookmark  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nMali Violence(Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)\n\n### Your support helps us to tell the story\n\nFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.\n\nAt such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.\n\nThe Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.\n\n**Your support makes all the difference.**\n\nMali's military announced on Friday that it has broken a rebel blockade around a strategic army base in the north as the West African country's junta battles a renewed offensive by separatists and al-Qaida-linked militants.\n\nAnéfis is located between the separatist-controlled town of Kidal and the town of Gao, which is under the military government. Late on Thursday, separatists from the Azawad Liberation Front, or FLA, said they attacked a large convoy of reinforcements from the Malian army, their Russian Africa Corps allies and local militias, cutting off the base.\n\nBut on Friday, they acknowledged that they withdrew from the area after heavy fighting.\n\nThe army said that in the last 24 hours, “12 combat vehicles were destroyed and nearly 100 terrorists were neutralized.” It did not provide a latest casualty toll for the military, including at Anéfis.\n\nThe Malian army said in a statement on social media on Friday that a large logistics convoy of reinforcements arrived the previous night from Gao to Anéfis.","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mali-bamako-niger-operations-burkina-faso-b3012891.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mali-bamako-niger-operations-burkina-faso-b3012891.html","author":"Via AP news wire","author_name":"Via AP news wire","published_at":"2026-07-10T18:19:15.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-10T18:19:15.000Z","image_url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/07/10/19/Mali_Violence_4_647.jpg","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":3,"word_count":484,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}