Mali Road Mine Kills Eight Bus Passengers.
Eight bus passengers were killed Tuesday by a road mine in central Mali, police and the bus company said, in an attack bearing the hallmark of jihadists who plague the region.
Police confirmed his account and said the blast occurred 30 kilometres from Douentza, also leaving 13 people injured.A Malian military unit by coincidence had been travelling on the same road and was able to provide assistance to the passengers, the source said, and Sonef said it had sent a second bus to pick up them up.Northern Mali fell into the hands of jihadists in 2012 before the rebels were forced out by a French-led military intervention.
Jihadists have carried out dozens of hit-and-run raids and mine attacks, striking troops as well as civilians.
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