At least 100 men, women and children were
slaughtered in a mainly-Christian village in
Mali by heavily-armed Islamist extremists
on 10 June.
It was described as the worst massacre
in Mali since 1946. Jihadists encircled the
isolated village of ethnic Dogon people at
night and set fire to everything that moved
in a well-targeted attack.
Many of the victims’ bodies were burnt
– some charred beyond recognition. There
are difficulties identifying the remains and the death toll is currently estimated to be
between 100 and 135 people.
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