157 people killed in attack on Fulani village in Mali

- According to reports, 157 people have been killed in an attack on a Fulani village in Mali

- The UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, said he shocked at the incident and would ensure that justice is served

- The latest is the worst in the series of inter-ethnic clashes in the village

The United Nations (UN) delegation to Mali has said that more than 137 people have been killed in a deadly attack on a Fulani village in the central part of the country.

According Boubacar Kane, the governor of Bankass district, survivors of the raid blamed the traditional Donzo hunters for the attack on them, Aljazeera reports.

Farhan Haq, the spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said that the head of the UN is shocked and angered by the reports, saying he is committed to bringing the perpetrators to justice.

He said: "The secretary-general is shocked and outraged by reports that at least 134 civilians, including women and children, have been killed.”

It should be recalled that the attack happened on the village on Saturday, March 23, even as the place has experienced recurrent inter-communal violence.

Reuter, however, reported that the numbers of people dead have risen to 157 according to a government source on Tuesday, March 24, saying it is the worst attack ever.

It was also reported that the attack was the worst that had ever happened in the community since inter-ethnic violence started in the village.

The Donzo hunters are part of the largest ethnic group in Mali called the Bambara, and are believed to be the semi-nomadic Fulani people who are scattered through the Sahel region and other parts of West Africa.

They have also been accused for the killing of 37 people in a Fulani village sometimes in January.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that another attack on Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge local government area of Borno state by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists allegedly led to the death of several people including some personnel of the Nigerian Army.

The attack which occurred on Tuesday, January 15, was reportedly carried out by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province.

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