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95 Dead in Fresh Ethnic Massacre

Agency Report/

Government officials have confirmed at least 95 people dead today following an overnight attack in a central Mali village.

The latest massacre in a growing ethnic conflict driven by fear and suspicion over alleged ties to extremist groups was once limited to the West African country’s north.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack on the ethnic Dogon village, though tensions have been high since an ethnic Dogon militia was accused of carrying out a massacre in an ethnic Peuhl village in March that left at least 157 dead.

The killings highlight the Malian security forces’ inability to contain the spreading extremism by fighters linked to the Islamic State organization and al-Qaida and the growing danger of frightened communities arming themselves.

Nineteen people were missing after the Dogon village of Sobame Da was attacked around 3 a.m. on Monday, said Interior Security ministry spokesman Amadou Sangho.

Homes were burned and animals slaughtered, the government said.

The village is in the commune of Sangha, the heart of the Dogon militia blamed for the March attack that has been the deadliest so far.

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