Jihadists Go On The Rampage In North-Eastern Mali Killing 40 Tuaregs

Malian army soldiers and Tuareg have been fighting the jihadists recently, inflicting defeats on them which have in turn led to reprisals

BBC: Mali: Tuaregs killed in 'jihadist revenge' attacks

More than 30 members of the Tuareg community have been killed in two separate attacks by suspected jihadists in north-eastern Mali, officials say.

The attacks happened in the remote Menaka region on Thursday and Friday.

They are believed to have been carried out in revenge after Tuareg attacks on jihadist bases in recent weeks.

Much of north-eastern Mali is lawless despite a 2015 peace deal between the government and Tuareg rebels and the presence of an international force.

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More News On The Ongoing Violence In Northern Mali

Suspected jihadists kill 40 Tuaregs in north Mali - governor -- Reuters
Suspected jihadists kill over 30 Tuaregs in Mali -- AFP
Jihadists kill 30 Tuaregs in Mali as the al-Qaeda linked militants step up attacks on civilians after recent defeats -- Daily Mail
Mali: Suspected jihadists kill more than 30 -- DW
Suspected Jihadists Kill More Than 40 Tuaregs in Mali - Reports -- Sputnik