# Reuters identified Wagner veterans missing or captured after the Mali ambush

Date: 2024

Reuters identified 23 Wagner fighters reported missing and two captured after the Tinzaouaten fighting, including veterans with experience in several previous Russian or Wagner deployments. The investigation illustrated how experienced personnel were recycled across theatres.

## Drivers

- Private Military Formation Activity: https://factrail.ai/drivers/private-military-formation-activity

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mali-strikes-rebels-who-killed-many-soldiers-russians-2024-07-31/
- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/wagner-lost-veteran-fighters-mali-ambush-setback-russias-africa-campaign-2024-09-11/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/reuters-identifies-wagner-mali-casualties-2024