An insurgent attack in the Malian capital targeting a military police training camp and airport left more than 70 people dead and 200 wounded, one of the highest tolls suffered by the security forces in recent years.
A security source speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP that 77 people had been killed and 255 wounded in Tuesday’s attacks in Bamako.
An authenticated confidential official document put the toll at around 100, naming 81 victims.
Thursday’s edition of Le Soir daily reported that the funerals of around 50 military police students would take place that day.
First of its kind in years
Mali’s military-led authorities have so far not released a precise death toll from the attacks, claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM.
The operation was the first of its kind in years and dealt a blow to the ruling junta, experts say.
The Malian capital is normally spared the sort of attacks that occur regularly in some parts of the West African country.
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