64 people murdered in attacks in Mali, including dozens of civilians

Two attacks happened on Thursday in northeastern Mali by people connected to al-Qaeda. These attacks killed 64 people, including many innocent civilians, according to the country’s temporary government.

The attacks happened on a boat carrying passengers on the Niger River near Timbuktu. They also targeted an army base in Bamba, in the northern Gao region. According to the interim government’s statement, 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed in the attacks.

It wasn’t clear right away how many people died in each attack.

The Malian Army reported that a group of armed terrorists attacked a passenger boat at 11 a.m. The time in the Rharous Cercle area in the Timbuktu region.

The government explained that a militant group called Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM), which is linked to al Qaeda, took responsibility for the attacks.

The government announced that the country will mourn for three days because there has been more violence lately. The country has already had two military coups in the past three years.

Mali is a country in Africa and is located in the Sahara-Sahel region. It is currently facing challenges from groups of armed extremists.

The United Nations said in June that a lot of violence is happening in northeastern Mali by the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group and its allies, and it does not seem to have an end. This violence is affecting and targeting innocent people.

Many experts are worried about how the situation in the troubled Sahel state is getting worse.

A report from the UN Security Council in August said that Islamic State in the Greater Sahara has gained control over twice as much land in Mali in less than a year.

The UN is worried about Mali’s armed forces and their foreign security partners hurting people’s rights.

Many Russian soldiers from a private military company called Wagner have been asked by the military leaders in Mali to come and help fight against a group of extremist Muslims called Islamists. We don’t know what happened to them after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prighozin died.

UN experts said in a report that violence against women and girls, as well as sexual violence related to conflicts, is still a big problem in Mali.

In June, Mali asked the UN peacekeeping force MINUSMA to leave the country as soon as possible. This is currently happening.

Mali’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Abdoulaye Diop, blamed the UN for making the security problems in the country worse.

Almost 9 million people in the country require help and support. UN agencies recently stated that 200,000 children are in danger of not having enough food to eat and could starve.

The United Nations said that if help doesn’t reach them, a lot of children under the age of five could suffer from severe malnutrition. This is because they are in an area with a long-lasting war, many people being forced to leave their homes, and it is difficult for aid to get to them.