Dioura is a village and seat of the commune of Karéri in the Cercle of Ténenkou in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali.[1]
Dioura | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 14°49′31″N 5°15′5″W / 14.82528°N 5.25139°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Mopti Region |
Cercle | Ténenkou Cercle |
Commune | Karéri |
Time zone | UTC 0 (GMT) |
History
editOn March 17, 2019, gunmen attacked a Malian army base in Dioura, killing at least sixteen soldiers.[2]
References
edit- ^ Communes de la Région de Mopti (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
- ^ Diallo, Tiemoko; Diouara, Cheick Amadou (March 17, 2019). "Gunmen attack Mali army base, kill at least 16 soldiers". Reuters.