Attacks on villages populated by Dogon ethnic group leave at least 30 people dead in Mali
A general view shows the damage at the site of an attack on the Dogon village of Sobane Da, Mali, June 11, 2019.
The attackers targeted four villages in Mopti region, which has seen dozens of tit-for-tat ethnic massacres as well as militant raids over the past few years, local authorities said. Other officials in the area said they believed the attacks were carried out by militants, who often say they are defending Fulani herders against rival Dogon farmers.
The army has been criticised by rights groups and residents for failing to protect civilians in central Mali.
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