Over 20 people killed in attack on central Mali village, report says

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According to a report on Reuters, an attack on a village in central Mali left over twenty people dead. The unfortunate incident occurred in the Circle of Bankass in the Mopti region, known to be one of several areas in Northern and Central Mali where jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State have been for twelve years. According to Moulaye Guindo, the Bankass Mayor, said the villagers were on their way to work in their fields when unidentified armed assailants attacked them.