Mali army and Russian corps kill over 200 livestock
More than 200 cattle and sheep were killed by the Malian army and Africa Corps near Diéma on October 28.
Malian soldiers and their Russian Africa Corps partners killed over 200 cattle and sheep on Wednesday, October 28, in Mangara, Dioumara commune, Diéma district, Nioro du Sahel region.
Habitations were also burned in the incident, the second of its kind in eight days in an area known for jihadist presence. The livestock represented the sole livelihood for local herding communities.
The jihadists of Jnim, linked to al-Qaïda, are known to operate in the region.
Why it mattersHerding communities in the Nioro du Sahel region lost their sole means of subsistence when over 200 livestock were killed.