Anonymous terrorists allegedly assaulted a village in the central part of the country on 9 June, murdering 95 people, according to the Malian Ministry of Defence.
The assault took place in the ethnic Dogon village of Sobane, in Mali’s central Mopti region, where Dogon hunters and members of the largely nomadic Fulani ethnic group have repeatedly clashed in recent months.
Armed assailants set fire to the village and shot villagers as they sought to escape the flames, the mayor of Sangha told FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Bamako, Christelle Pire.
The mayor said the charred bodies of 95 people had been found and that several more villagers were missing.
Contacted by FRANCE 24, the Malian defence ministry confirmed the death toll at 95, adding that 19 people were still missing and that the toll was likely to rise.
It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack.
Members of the Dogon and Fulani groups often clash over access to land and water. The Dogon also accuse Fulanis of having ties to local jihadist groups, while Fulanis claim that Mali’s army has armed Dogon hunters to attack them.
Meanwhile, in March, more than 130 people were murdered and dozens injured in a Fulani village in Mali’s Ogossagou-Peulh.
This multiple reports of a massacre reiterated again at a Dogon village yesterday. The descent continues.