Tuareg rebellion (2012): 2012 coup Internal conflict in Azawad: Foreign intervention: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 On 1 July 2024, a group of armed men entered Djiguibombo, in the Mopti Region of Mali, and massacred dozens of civilians.
[1] The attackers, who targeted a wedding ceremony, rode into the village on motorcycles.
[1][3] Since the start of the Mali War in 2012, northern and central Mali have experienced frequent violence from multiple factions, including ones tied to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.
[5] Since gaining power after the 2020 coup,[3] Mali's military leaders have struggled to contain the violence,[2] and a 2015 peace deal with Tuareg rebels collapsed.
[6] Numerous local government officials stated they were unable to identify the attackers,[1] who arrived via motorcycles.