Thirty-five Malian soldiers were killed on Friday in an attack on a military outpost in Indiliman, northern Mali, according to a new toll from the Malian army.

"The provisional death toll has risen to 35," the military wrote on Facebook, after saying earlier that a "terrorist attack" on Friday targeted a military outpost in Indeleman in the Menaka region, killing 15 soldiers, according to an "unlimited count."

This comes a month after 40 soldiers were killed in two attacks on September 30 and last October near Burkina Faso, south of Mali, according to a defense official.

The army said Friday's attack resulted in "injuries and material damage".

In a statement, the Malian government condemned the attack without giving a specific toll, adding that "reinforcements have been sent to secure the area and pursue the attackers."

Al-Qaeda-linked fighters took control of northern Mali in the spring of 2012, but a military intervention initiated by France in January 2013 - still ongoing - has led to the restoration of a large number of fighters' control areas.

Groups linked to the Islamic State and al-Qaida have been able to launch attacks across the Sahel from their stronghold in Mali, destabilizing parts of Niger and Burkina Faso.