More than 130 killed in Mali massacre
At least 134 people were brutally massacred by traditional Dogon hunters in Central Mali on Saturday. The hunters launched the deadly attack in Ogossagou in Fulani village at dawn.
The ethnic group burned down all the huts in the village that killed 134 people including women and children. The victims were shot or hacked to death with machetes.
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More than 130 killed in Mali massacre
The massacre took place as a delegation from the United Nations Security Council visited the Sahel region to assess the jihadist threat there. Antonio Guterres's spokesman said in a statement, “The Secretary-General is shocked and outraged by reports that at least 134 civilians, including women and children, have been killed.”
According to media reports, the district had always been a victim of inter-communal violence.
More than 130 killed in Mali massacre
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In January, Dogon hunters were blamed for the killing of 37 people in another Fulani village, Koulogon, in the same region.
- PTC NEWS