On 15 October, 11 civilians were killed by assailants on a motorcycle in Telly in Central Mali's Mopti region. This attack occurred barely two days after Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga visited the district to affirm the return of the state to this region.
Growing insecurity since 2012 had led to the withdrawal of some state agents (such as local administrators and judges) from the area. Instability increased, with community-based militias - including for example traditional Dogon and Bambara hunters - emerging in self-defence.
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