Bamako – A policeman and a civilian were killed and seven were wounded in an attack in jihadist-torn eastern Mali, officials said on Wednesday.
The attack occurred on Tuesday evening at a checkpoint in San, a town some 400km (250 miles) east of the capital Bamako and about 80 kms from the border with Burkina Faso.
Two gendarmes, a police officer and four civilians were wounded and the police station was ransacked, according to the mayor’s and governor’s offices.
The attack was carried out by “suspected jihadists,” a local police source told AFP.
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Mali is in the throes of an 11-year-old security crisis triggered by a regional revolt in the north that developed into a full-blown jihadist insurgency.
Since August 2020, Mali has been ruled by the military, leading to a bust-up with France, the country’s traditional ally, and closer ties with Russia.
The violence has mainly affected the centre and the east and spread to neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger.
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Source: AFP
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