Mopti bus massacre
| 2021 Mali bus massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Mali War | |
| Location | Mopti Region |
| Date | December 3, 2021 |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Perpetrators | Unidentified gunmen (most likely Islamist rebels) |
On December 3, 2021, unidentified gunmen attacked and fired on a bus in Mopti, Central Mali, killing 31 civilians. The bus was mainly composed of women travelling from Songo-Doubacore to a market in Bandiagara.[1]
According to the local mayor of Bankass, during the massacre, the gunmen first started by slashing the tires, proceeding to shoot the civilians to death.[1] Malian authorities sent a group of state security officers to the crime scene,[2] where they found 25 burnt bodies in the vehicle's trunk.[3]
The massacre occurred on the same day that Islamist rebels attacked a convoy in the region, killing two UN peacekeepers.The attacks occurred during a recent insurgency among jihadists in West Africa.[4]
Responses
President Assimi Goïta ordered all flags in the country to be flown at half-mast from Sunday to Tuesday, during which Mali would hold three national days of mourning.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Mali: Dozens of civilians killed after militants attack bus". BBC News. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ a b "Suspected jihadists kill at least 30 in central Mali". France 24. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Reuters (2021-12-04). "Militants kill at least 31 in central Mali, say local authorities". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Mali: militants fire on bus, killing at least 31 people". the Guardian. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
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