Diankabou booby-trapped corpse explosion

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]

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

Attack

On 22 February 2019, a Dogon man named Boukary Guindo disappeared after going out to get food for his livestock.[1] After several days of searching by family members and other villagers, his corpse was found on 26 February.[3] Family members held a funeral for Guindo in his town of Gondogourou, in Diankabou, Mali. His corpse turned out to be booby-trapped, and exploded as he was lowered into the ground.[1]

17 people were killed, and 15 injured, according to a Koro cercle official.[1]

References
  1. "Mali: 17 civils tués par l'explosion d'un cadavre piégé". LEFIGARO (in French). 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  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.
  3. Salaha, Mohammed (February 27, 2019). "Mali : un corps piégé tue dix-sept personnes dans le cercle de Koro". Nord Sud Journal. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.


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