Five Malian troops killed in jihadist ambush

Five troops were killed in central Mali on Wednesday when their convoy was ambushed by jihadists, the armed forces said.

The army on its Twitter feed said that the attack occurred on a road between the villages of Boni and Hombori.

"FAMA (the Malian armed forces) suffered five dead. Equipment was also destroyed," it said.

A local official said gunfire was heard and another said "the jihadists... burned at least two military vehicles. At least two soldiers were also wounded."