Two attacks by Islamist insurgents in the restive north of Mali have killed 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers.
FILE - United Nations forces patrol the streets of Timbuktu, Mali, on Sept. 26, 2021. The United Nations is in the throes of what Secretary-General Antnio Guterres calls an unprecedented six-month exit from Mali on orders of the West African nations military junta, which has brought in mercenaries from Russias Wagner Group to help fight an Islamic insurgency.
The Malian government announcement said its forces, in responding to the attacks, killed some 50 assailants. Three days of national mourning to honor the civilians and troops killed begin Friday. Over 30,000 residents have fled the city and a nearby region, according to an August report by the United Nations' humanitarian agency.
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