Russian-linked African Corps reportedly used ZALA Lancet loitering munition to strike a pickup in Mali

A Telegram post citing ANNA News claims servicemen of Russia’s Defense Ministry African Corps used a ZALA “Lancet” loitering munition to destroy a militants’ pickup truck in Mali’s Timbuktu region. The target was reportedly detected by a ZALA Z-16 reconnaissance UAV and the strike video was published online.