At least 48 civilians killed in attack in Mali’s Tagadayat
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ang
At least 48 civilians were reportedly killed in an armed attack in Tagadayat, in the Ménaka region of north-eastern Mali, and several others were reportedly injured. Hundreds of families fled to the town of Ménaka; the local administration blamed the attack on Islamic State in the Sahel, according to media citing community sources.
At least 48 civilians were reportedly killed in an attack carried out on Sunday in Tagadayat, in the Ménaka region of north-eastern Mali, near Niger, according to media reports citing community sources, the ANG news agency reports. Residents were also injured, although no precise toll has been established.
The attack displaced hundreds of families to the town of Ménaka, according to representatives of the Idaksahak community, who are calling for urgent humanitarian aid and greater protection for civilians. In a statement issued on Monday, the local administration blamed the attack on the Islamic State in the Sahel and said the assailants were travelling by motorcycle.
The Ménaka region, in the border area between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, is regularly affected by violence by armed groups. In March 2022, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali recorded at least 157 civilians killed in a series of attacks attributed to Islamic State.
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