23 Mali soldiers dead as militants attack Dioura camp in Mopti region
Earlier this month, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned in a report that security is worsening in the country, with terror attacks on the rise, targeting U.N. peacekeepers, Malian troops, international forces and civilians.In 2018, there were 237 terror attacks, up from 226 in 2017 and 183 in 2016, said the report.
Clashes between Dogon hunters and semi-nomadic Fulani herders can occur over access to land and water.
The Dogon also accuse Fulanis of ties to jihadist groups. The Fulanis claim that Mali's military has armed the hunters to attack them.
Last year, hundreds of people died in clashes between Dogon hunters and members of the Fula ethnic group.
On Friday, a Mali-based al-Qaeda affiliate said it had carried out an attack last week on a military base that left more than 20 soldiers dead. The militants said it was in response to violence against Fulani herdsmen.
One Ogossagou resident, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters news agency that Saturday's violence appeared to be in retaliation for the attack on the soldiers.
