Terrorist attack leaves 31 civilians dead in Mali

SANAA, Dec. 04 (YPA) – At least 31 civilians were killed and eight others were wounded in a terrorist attack on a bus in eastern Mali on Friday, according to a media source

The attack took place on Friday in Mopti in the inner Niger Delta region of the landlocked West African nation.

The sources said that armed men opened fire on passenger vehicles on a highway that connects the cities of Bandiagara and Sevaré in central Mali.

Mali is battling a grave security situation and political instability, as Islamist groups have increased their attacks on the civilian population, the Malian Army, and foreign and United Nations peacekeepers.

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