# Islamic State-linked militants kill at least 48 civilians in eastern Mali, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/107756

- Reuters, 2026-10-20 11:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/islamic-state-linked-militants-kill-least-48-civilians-eastern-mali-sources-say-2026-10-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad751ebab53aa0001d9ae73

> Islamic State-linked militants killed at least 48 people in Mali in apparent retaliation for a pro-government attack on suspected informants, two security sources and two local officials told Reuters. Members of Russia’s Africa Corps were among the forces involved in that attack.

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