Over 20 civilians killed in central Mali village attacks
- Suspected jihadists killed more than 20 people in attacks on villages in central Mali's Mopti region on Friday.
- The unidentified assailants ransacked and burned six villages in the Bandiagara area during the day and evening.
- The assailants came in large numbers on motorcycles and attacked a first village, where they killed everyone and destroyed everything.
- Mali is battling armed groups with links to Al Qaeda and Islamic State, which have spread to other countries in the Sahel region.
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Malian combatants attacked a number of cities in the region: over 20 jihadist fighters destroyed a series of attacks on the sea near the central region of Mali, driving over 20 civilians. Attackers they looted and burned down villages in the Bandiagara district, riding motorcycles.
Jihadist attacks on at least several villages in Mali occurred yesterday, with the dictatorship responding with operations to find the perpetrators with poor results.
At least 25 people have lost their lives after several unidentified armed individuals attacked seven villages last night in the Bandiagara region, in the centre of the country. Local sources have reported that jihadists attacked villages on Friday night on motorcycles and electric tricycles, burned shops and barns and stole cereals, animals and motorcycles.Keep reading....
At least 20 killed in jihadist attacks on central Mali villages
Mali since 2012 has faced attacks from groups linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State, as well as by separatist movements and criminal gangs. Last weekend seven people were killed during attacks in the centre of the country.
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