In an attack attributed to Islamists, two Malian soldiers were killed.
On Sunday morning, an attack was launched on the Niafunké station in central Mali.
During the attack, five extremists were killed.
In order to contain a jihadist insurgency, the Malian army has been conducting operations to eliminate jihadist installations.
The military deposed former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in 2020, accusing him of failing to combat the insurrection.
BBC