Over 20 civilians killed in central Mali village attacks


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  • Sunday, 22 Dec 2024

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Suspected jihadists killed more than 20 people in a string of attacks on villages in central Mali's insurgency-hit Mopti region on Friday, two local sources said.

The unidentified assailants struck during the day and into the evening, ransacking and burning six villages in the Bandiagara area, the sources said on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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