Nearly 50 civilians, 15 soldiers killed in attacks in Mali
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – At least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in Mali on Thursday, authorities said.
The first attack targeted a passenger boat along the Niger River at around 11:00 a.m. local time (1100GMT), while the second attack targeted an army position, a government statement said.
“This Thursday the boat “Timbuktu” and the position of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) of Bamba, in the Gao Region, were the subject of attacks claimed by terrorists,” the statement said.
The attack was claimed by the so-called Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM).
The statement said that 50 attackers were also “neutralized” in clashes with the army.
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