U.S. condemns militant attack in Mali that killed 31

A burnt bus is seen following a gunmen attack near Bankass, Mali December 4, 2021 in this still image obtained from a video taken December 4, 2021. ORTM/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - The United States "strongly condemns" a militant attack on a bus in central Mali that killed at least 31 people and wounded 17, the State Department said on Sunday.

Unidentified gunmen on Friday opened fire on the bus as it traveled from the village of Songho to a market in Bandiagara, 6 miles (10 km) away.