Mali army says 149 soldiers killed in 24 hours in attacks by al Qaeda-linked group

(Reuters) -Mali’s army said on Wednesday more than 149 soldiers had been killed in 24 hours in coordinated attacks in several localities across Mali by militants from the al Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin group.

(Reporting by Mali newsroom; Writing by Anait Miridzhanian and Ayen Deng Bior; Editing by Alison Williams)