UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for accountability following a terrorist attack in Mali which he labeled as despicable.
Scores of people were reportedly killed in the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday when Islamic militants attacked several locations, including a military police academy, according to various media reports.
The militant group JNIM, which is allegedly linked to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for orchestrating the violence that forced the authorities to temporarily close the country’s international airport.
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Guterres called on the transitional Government of Mali “to ensure that those responsible for this despicable attack are held to account.”
He also extended his sincere condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the transitional Government and the people of Mali, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, “including one UN guard unit member.”
More than 20 UN agencies are currently located in Mali, supporting the authorities in achieving development goals, the UN stated.
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