3 killed in attack on customs post in central Mali
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Version 0 of 1. BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s Defense Ministry and a witness say three people have been killed in the central Mopti region by armed men attacking a customs post. Col. Diarran Kone, spokesman for Mali’s Defense Ministry, said Thursday that two civilians and a customs officer died in the attack in Hombori. Mouaouloud Dao, a Hombori resident, said armed men in a 4x4 vehicle came early Thursday to the post and set fire to a car before leaving. Three soldiers were killed in the same region Tuesday after driving over a land mine. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks. The Mopti region is known to be a stronghold for the Macina Liberation Front, an Islamic extremist group that claimed responsibility for several attacks on the army last year. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |