Mali: 40 civilians killed in armed attack

SANAA, Aug.09 (YPA) – More than 40 civilians were killed by terrorists on Sunday in the villages of Karou, Ouatagouna and Daoutegeft,” AFP reported quoted an official saying.

“The terrorists went into the villages and massacred everyone.”

A local official, who also asked not to be identified for security reasons, said, “20 civilians were massacred in Karou. Fourteen civilians were killed in Ouatagouna, and other civilians were killed in the hamlet of Daoutegeft.

Mali has been suffering from a security and political crisis since 2012 due to growing terrorist activities in the north and center, while security agencies are failing to pursue al-Qaeda-linked groups and ISIS.

E.M