Bamako, Mali — Militants opened fire on troops at a National Guard camp in northern Mali on April 29, killing two soldiers and a child, security sources said.
The gunmen struck in the town of Goundam, 80 kilometres from the ancient city of Timbuktu, a Malian security source said. The attack comes a day after the head of Minusma, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, voiced concerns for the West African nation’s fragile peace process.
On April 27, the pro-government Imghad and Allies Tuareg Self-Defence Group was accused of violating a ceasefire when it seized key rebel positions in the desert town of Menaka, while UN vehicles were attacked by rebels the following day. — AFP