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Attacks on civilians in Mopti and Ségou, Mali

By , based on RFI

Map: Mopti, Mali

The Jnim, linked to al-Qaeda, claimed shelling of the Léré military camp, while the Malian army announced air strikes at Kadiana and Boulkessi. Attacks targeting civilians in the Mopti and Ségou regions have not been claimed by jihadists, according to RFI.

The Jnim, a jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda, had claimed shelling of the Léré military camp in the Timbuktu region on 12 November, as well as two attacks on military positions in the Mopti region, RFI reports. The group has not claimed the recent attacks targeting civilians in the Mopti and Ségou regions.

On 13 November, the Malian army had for its part claimed air strikes against targets described as 'terrorist' at Kadiana, in the Bougouni region, and at Boulkessi, in the Douentza region, according to RFI.

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