Mali wedding airstrike

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On 3 January 2021, jihadist insurgents took hostages at a wedding in a village in Mopti Region, central Mali.[1] The Islamists ordered the hostages to separate by gender.[1][2][3] An airstrike then killed at least 20 people.[1][2][3] The French Armed Forces said they carried out an airstrike in the area on that day, killing Islamist militants.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b c Witnesses say 20 are killed in an airstrike in central Mali
  2. ^ a b c Wedding guests killed in Mali airstrike, local sources say
  3. ^ a b c Unexplained deadly airstrike at Mali wedding raises questions over French involvement

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