September 2023 Mali attacks

On 7 September 2023, at least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed when Islamist militants attacked a military camp and vessel in Mali.[1] Militants reportedly attacked the boat as it was traveling on the Niger River from the town of Gao to Mopti and also attacked an army camp in the Bourem Cercle in the Gao Region.[2] The responsibility for the attacks were claimed by a group linked to al-Qaeda.[3]

Following the attacks, the 2024 Malian presidential election was postponed indefinitely by the Malian junta.[4]

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References
  1. "At least 49 civilians, 15 soldiers killed in northeast Mali attacks -interim government". Reuters. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  2. "Mali: At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat". BBC News. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. France-Presse, Agence (2023-09-08). "Mali jihadists kill at least 64 people amid growing Islamist threat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  4. "Mali junta delays February presidential election for 'technical reasons'". France 24. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-09-26.


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