
Authorities in Mali’s capital announced Thursday after a deadly attack by al-Qaida-linked militants that they were closing several livestock markets that typically are run by an ethnic group that officials associate with the militants.
The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks Tuesday on a military training camp and the airport on the outskirts of Bamako. Malian officials said government forces suffered losses in the attack, but have released no official death toll.
Most livestock markets in Mali’s capital are run by Fulani people — also known as the Peuhl — who are believed to be the largest semi-nomadic ethnic group in the world, with communities stretching from Senegal to the Central African Republic. Fulanis also are disproportionately represented in Islamic militant groups in central Mali, which has led to them being stigmatized by other ethnic groups.
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