Some 20 people were killed and others were wounded in attacks carried out by suspected jihadists in six villages in central Mali on Friday. Grain silos were burned and members of the local population fled, authorities reported.
At least 20 people were killed in attacks Friday on villages in central Mali that have been the target of jihadist groups, local officials and sources said Saturday.
"Six villages in the region of Bandiagara were attacked yesterday (Friday) by jihadists. Grain silos were burned, the local populations fled. There were also about 20 dead," a local elected official who asked not to be named told AFP.
A Mali security official told AFP that five villages in Bandiagara were attacked. "We counted 21 dead and many injured," the official added.
(AFP)
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