The security situation continues to grow alarmingly at the border between Senegal and Mali. According to information obtained by Seneweb, an armed attack took place on Sunday in the Malian village of Faranding, located on the banks of the Falémé River, near the Senegalese border. The assailants had neutralized the inhabitants of the Malian village before proceeding to a series of looting. They ransacked a boutique and attacked a trader specializing in the sale of gold, seizing all the precious metal in his possession. The attack was carried out by a group of armed men, including a young boy, who had been shot in the head by a police officer, and was accompanied by a group of armed men. The Senegalese security forces are maintaining an increased vigilance in order to prevent any incursion of attackers on Senegalese territory. This attack once again highlights the recrudescence of cross-border insecurity and the need to strengthen cooperation between the authorities of the two countries to face these growing threats.
In addition, the French authorities have also requested the Commission to provide the French authorities with the necessary information.
