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Missing young man found dead in Bamako

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Aboubacar Ly, missing since 23 October in Hamdallaye ACI 2000, was found dead in a house near the Halles de Bamako, where his vehicle was also found. The circumstances of his death remain to be established and law enforcement officers have begun examining the scene, reports Mali Actu.

Aboubacar Ly, a young man who had been missing since 23 October in Hamdallaye ACI 2000, Bamako, was found dead at a third party’s home, reports Mali Actu. His vehicle was also found nearby, close to the Halles de Bamako, according to local sources cited by the media outlet.

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