Mali's main opposition leader Soumaila Cisse is being held hostage, his party said, after he was attacked on the campaign trail in a region where jihadists often strike
BAMAKO - Mali’s main opposition leader Soumaila Cisse is being held hostage with six members of his delegation, his party said on Thursday, after they were attacked on the campaign trail in a region where jihadists often strike.
“Cisse and the six others are in their hands,” party spokesman Demba Traore said at a briefing, citing four witnesses to the incident who were released by the assailants.Militants with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State launch frequent attacks on civilian and military targets in the area, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The parliamentary vote was originally scheduled for 2018 but has been pushed back several times because of insecurity.
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