Diankabou attack | |
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Part of Mali War | |
Location | Gondogorou, Diankabou, Koro Cercle, Mali |
Date | February 26, 2019 |
Deaths | 18 (including Guindo) |
Injured | 15 |
Perpetrator | Unknown |
On February 26, 2019, an attack involving a booby-trapped corpse occurred in Diankabou, Koro Cercle, Mali, killing seventeen people. This was the first attack involving a booby-trapped corpse throughout the Mali War. [1] While no one claimed responsibility for the attack, local jihadists were suspected. [2]
On February 22, 2019, a Dogon man named Boukary Guindo disappeared after going out to get food for his livestock. [1] After several days of searching by family members and other villagers, his corpse was found on February 26. [3] Family members held a funeral for Guindo in his town of Gondogourou, in Diankabou, Mali. His corpse turned out to be booby-trapped, and exploded as he was lowered into the ground. [1]
Seventeen people were killed, and fifteen injured, according to a Koro cercle official. [1]