Six civilians were killed on Friday by an improvised explosive device near Boura, Mali’s southern region of Sikasso, a local security source confirmed to Xinhua on Saturday. Among the victims, there was a pregnant woman and a two-year-old kid, he said. This is the first attack on civilians since the mutiny that led to the resignation of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The Malian army has been targeted four times, killing at least 21 soldiers with numerous injuries. No individual or group has claimed responsibility for these attacks amid political instability in Mali.

Source: Punch September 12, 2020 19:07 UTC