Suspected jihadist attack in Mali Monday killed more than 20 civilians

An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians on Monday, two officials from the provincial authority said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region.

"At least 21 civilians have been killed" in the village of Djiguibombo, several dozen kilometers (miles) from the town of Bandiagara, one of the officials said on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

AFP