Diankabou booby-trapped corpse explosion
| Diankabou booby-trapped corpse explosion | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Mali War | |
| Location | Gondogorou, Diankabou, Koro Cercle, Mopti Region, Mali |
| Date | 26 February 2019 |
Attack type | Booby-trap |
| Weapon | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 18 (including Guindo) |
| Injured | 15 |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
On 26 February 2019, an attack involving a booby-trapped corpse occurred in Diankabou, Koro Cercle, Mopti Region, Mali, killing 17 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]
Attack
On 22 February 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 26 February.[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]
17 people were killed, and 15 injured, according to a Koro Cercle official.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Mali: 17 civils tués par l'explosion d'un cadavre piégé". LEFIGARO (in French). 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Mali: l'explosion d'un cadavre piégé fait 17 morts dans le centre du pays". RFI (in French). 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Salaha, Mohammed (February 27, 2019). "Mali : un corps piégé tue dix-sept personnes dans le cercle de Koro". Nord Sud Journal. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.