Bamako--Militants opened fire on troops at a national guard camp in northern Mali on Wednesday, killing two soldiers and a child, security sources told AFP.
The gunmen struck at 5:00 am in the town of Goundam, 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the ancient city of Timbuktu, a Malian security source said.
"Two soldiers and a child were killed," the source told AFP.
The attack, which has not been claimed, comes a day after the head of MINUSMA, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, voiced concerns for the west African nation's fragile peace process.
On Monday, the pro-government Imghad and Allies Tuareg Self-Defence Group (GATIA) was accused of violating a ceasefire when it seized key rebel positions in the desert town of Menaka, while UN vehicles were attacked by rebels on Tuesday.
A MINUSMA source confirmed Wednesday's attack in Goundam, saying the militants appeared to have come from the east.
"They were in a car. They also stole a vehicle in the guard camp," the source said.
AFP
