Malian officials say three soldiers have been killed after their vehicle hit a landmine in the central region of Mopti.
Two others were wounded and have been taken to a hospital.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. But Al-Qaeda-linked militants have been fighting the Army in northern Mali for years.
The incident happened in Mondoro, next to the border with Burkina Faso
In January 2013, France, the former colonial power in the country, intervened to stop their advance south to the capital.
But attacks across the country have increased recently, including a shooting at a hotel in the capital, Bamako, that left 22 people dead in November.
