Attacks involving Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) continue to take their toll on civilians in Mali. In the first quarter of 2023, the country recorded 39 incidents resulting in over 30 deaths and 86 injuries. On April 9, six passengers, one man and five women, were killed when a public transport vehicle struck an IED in the village of Kombona, Mopti region, while two other passengers were seriously injured. This attack was attributed to armed terrorist groups (GAT) operating in the area.
In another incident on April 8, two young men were killed when they struck an IED while riding their motorcycles on the Segou-Niono road, about three kilometers from the town of Niono.
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Source: United Nations Peacekeeping