Over 130 Malian civilians ‘systematically’ killed by suspected extremists

BAMAKO: Suspected extremists massacred greater than 130 civilians over the weekend in neighboring central Mali cities, the most recent mass killings within the troubled Sahel area.

Native officers reported scenes of systematic killings by armed males in Diallassagou and two surrounding cities within the Bankass Cercle, a longtime hotbed of Sahelian violence.

“They’ve additionally been burning huts, homes, and stealing cattle — it’s actually a free-for-all,” stated an area official who for safety causes spoke on the situation of anonymity.