BAMAKO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 21 civilians in an attack on a village in central Mali's insurgency-hit Mopti region on Friday, two local sources said on Saturday.
The unidentified assailants struck in the afternoon, targeting the village of Yarou near the town of Bandiagara, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The toll is heavy between 20 and 30 killed and wounded," one of the sources said by phone.
The second source said the reported death toll stood at 21 and included women, while 11 others were wounded.
Reporting by Tiemoko Diallo; Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Tiemoko Diallo, Alessandra Prentice, Alison Williams
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Locations:
BAMAKO, Yarou, Bandiagara, al Qaeda, Islamic State, Sahel, Mali