Two Malian soldiers were killed and 10 wounded  in a suspected jihadist attack in the country's troubled north. <br />''<br />''<br />''The defence ministry said in a statement, a post in Tarkint, near the city of Gao was the object of a sophisticated attack. <br />''<br />''<br />''It said, a 14,000-strong UN military and police mission has been deployed in Mali since 2013 to help counter jihadist activity.<br />''<br />