Extremists Attack Wedding Ceremony in Mali and Kill at Least 21

Extremists Attack Wedding Ceremony in Mali and Kill at Least 21
Detail of the badge of a member of the Malian Army (Fama), in Anderamboukane, in Menaka region, on March 22, 2019. Agnes Coudurier/AFP via Getty Images
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BAMAKO, Mali—An armed group attacked a wedding ceremony in central Mali and killed at least 21 people, residents said Wednesday, as the West African nation’s military rulers struggle to combat growing violence by extremists.

The assailants rode on motorcycles into Djiguibombo village in the town of Bandiagara on Monday evening as residents celebrated the couple, according to Bakary Guindo, president of the local youth group.