September 2023 Mali attacks

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On 7 September 2023, at least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed when a group of Islamic people attacked a military camp and boat in Mali.[1] The group attacked the boat as it was going from the town of Gao to Mopti. They also attacked an army camp in the Bourem Cercle in the Gao Region.[2] A group linked to al-Qaeda said that they are the group that attacked the camp and boat.[3]

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  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.