Suspected extremists seize over 110 civilians in Mali

Jihadists stopped three buses carrying the civilians on April 16, forcing them to head towards a forest. The group demands the release of over 110 passengers. Mali has been ravaged by Al-Qaeda, Daesh, self-declared forces, and bandits since 2012. Advertisement Local sources told the news on Monday that suspected extremists in central Mali are holding more than 110 civilians whom they abducted six days ago. "Jihadists" stopped three buses carrying the civilians on April 16, forcing the vehicles and the passengers to head toward a forest between Bandiagara and Bankass, according to a local group of associations and an elected…