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Gunmen Kill Over 40 Civilians In Weekend Attacks Across Mali's Menaka Region
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THE BRIEF
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More than 40 civilians were killed during weekend attacks by armed men on camps in Mali's northeastern Menaka region, security sources said.
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The assailants reportedly rode in on motorcycles to target camps primarily housing members of the Daoussahak community.
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The Daoussahak community's executive bureau attributed the responsibility for the killings to the Islamic State group.