Govt extends state of emergency after attack

Mali’s government said Thursday it has extended a state of emergency for 10 days after an attack on an army base in the centre of the country earlier this week. Two separate organizations linked to the Peul ethnic group claimed responsibility for the attack early Tuesday that killed 17 soldiers and wounded more than 30 […]

Mali’s government said Thursday it has extended a state of emergency for 10 days after an attack on an army base in the centre of the country earlier this week.
Two separate organizations linked to the Peul ethnic group claimed responsibility for the attack early Tuesday that killed 17 soldiers and wounded more than 30 in the city of Nampala.
The group’s attacks in central Mali have raised alarm because it represents an escalation in extremism much further south.
Another group called the National Alliance for the Protection of the Peul Identity and the Restoration of Justice claimed responsibility. It was the first time the group had assaulted a Malian army position.
A state or emergency allows police in Mali to search homes without a warrant, and it bans protests.