Diankabou booby-trapped corpse explosion

Diankabou booby-trapped corpse explosion
Part of the Mali War
LocationGondogorou, Diankabou, Koro Cercle, Mopti Region, Mali
Date26 February 2019
Attack type
Booby-trap
WeaponImprovised explosive device
Deaths18 (including Guindo)
Injured15
PerpetratorUnknown

On 26 February 2019, an attack involving a booby-trapped corpse occurred in Diankabou, Koro Cercle, Mopti Region, Mali, killing 17 people. This was the first attack involving a booby-trapped corpse throughout the Mali War.[1] While no one claimed responsibility for the attack, local jihadists were suspected.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Mali: l'explosion d'un cadavre piégé fait 17 morts dans le centre du pays". RFI (in French). 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2023-09-25.