Over 30 dead in jihadist attacks in central Mali

The jihadist group JNIM, which has links to the terrorist movement al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for the two attacks.

"Villages have been looted and properties have been set on fire," according to local journalists on the scene, who also say several villagers are missing.

The attack comes less than two weeks after a large-scale, coordinated offensive by jihadist groups and separatists against the country's military junta and its leader, Assimi Goïta.

The West African country is ruled by a military junta after the double coups in 2020 and 2021.