Massacre Of Civilians Reported In Mali

BBC: Mali Fula villagers were killed 'in cold blood'

Traditional hunters have killed 32 civilians in an isolated village in central Mali, a local group says.

The hunters, known locally as "Dozo", surrounded the village in the Mopti region and separated members of the Fula ethnic group from the other villagers before killing them.

Children were among the victims in Saturday's attack, an official said.

There has been increasing violence between Fula, who are traditionally herders, and other ethnic groups.

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Update #1: Armed hunters 'surrounded the village, separated the people and killed 32 in cold blood' (Journal.ie/AFP)
Update #2: 32 Fula civilians killed in Mali attack (ENCA)

WNU Editor: On a side note. Canadian peacekeepers are preparing to start their "peace-keeping" mission in Mali .... First Canadian peacekeepers arrive in Mali as year-long mission begins (Globe and Mail/Canadian Press). More here .... Canadian troops in Mali prepare for daunting, dangerous UN peacekeeping mandate (CBC).