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Bamako – Two suspected bombers were lynched and burned by a mob in northern Mali’s largest town on Saturday, security sources said “The two young people had planted bombs not far from the Gao river police. They were ready to set them off remotely when they were surprised by Gao residents who burned them,” a security source said.
A source inside the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Gao added that “no one could intervene” because the angry mob was so determined to kill the youths and burn their bodies.
Photos were circulated on social media showing the two burnt bodies.
The lynching occurred on the same day five people – one French, one Belgian and three Malian – were killed by a masked gunman in a nightclub attack in the heart of the capital Bamako.
Two people have been arrested over the attack at the popular La Terrasse restaurant. The motive is not known, the source said.
“The zone where the shooting took place is under the control of the security forces. Two Europeans and two Malians have been killed. The security forces are conducting an operation to ensure there are no other surprises,” the source said.
Mali’s desert north sees regular political violence but the capital Bamako is largely peaceful.
French forces wrested control of the north from separatist rebels and militants linked to al Qaeda two years ago but the insurgents continue to mount attacks.
Mali’s government signed a preliminary peace proposal yesterday meant to end fighting with northern separatists, but the Tuareg-led rebels demanded more time before agreeing to any accord. – AFP.
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