The vehicle, a passenger transport, was hit by the explosion while traveling between the cities of Bandiagara and Goundaka. Unknown persons set off the device, police sources said.
In addition to the fatalities “there are many seriously wounded”. The deaths on Thursday are in addition to 72 others recorded since the beginning of the year until August 31 all carried out by Islamist armed groups, an official source informed.
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