Wagner troops believed killed in Mali crash

The Mali Air Force lost its sole Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft (TZ-98T) in a fatal accident after overrunning the runway at Gao International Airport in Mali on Saturday, September 23, 2023. It is believed a large number of troops from Russia’s Wagner Group were among those killed. There were reports that the accident aircraft had previously been operated by the Wagner Group and had been handed to the Air Force about a week before the crash. The aircraft touched down