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Five dead in attack on army camp in central Mali

Published: 05 Jan 2015 - 02:52 pm | Last Updated: 18 Jan 2022 - 10:14 pm

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BAMAKO--At least five people were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked an army camp in central Mali near the Mauritania border on Monday, local officials and a UN military source told AFP.

The attack was carried out in the early morning hours in Nampala, which lies 530 kilometres (330 miles) northeast of the capital Bamako, a local official said, adding that at least five people were killed. A UN military source confirmed the report.

AFP