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Terrorists attack passenger boat and army base, 64 dead

Gao:  64 people were killed in  two separate attacks by suspected jihadists in African country, Mali. Terrorists attacked an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali. 49 civilians and 15 soldiers killed were killed in  these attacks. A terrorist group affiliated to Al-Qaeda has claimed the responsibility of the attack.

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Mali has been struggling with insecurity since 2012, when a revolt led by ethnic Tuaregs erupted in the troubled north. In northern Mali, the regional rebellion was formally ended by a peace agreement signed between the rebels and the Malian government in 2015.

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