Five dead in attack on army camp in central Mali: military
French soldiers of the detachment of the Operation Barkhane stand guard on January 2, 2015 at a military base outside the northern Malian city of Gao. By Dominique Faget (AFP/File)
Bamako (AFP) - At least five people were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked an army camp in central Mali near the Mauritanian border on Monday, local officials and a UN military source told AFP.
The attack was carried out in the early morning hours in Nampala, which lies 530 kilometres (330 miles) northeast of the capital Bamako, a local official said, adding that at least five people were killed. A UN military source confirmed the report.