Dioura

Village in Mopti Region, Mali

14°49′31″N 5°15′5″W / 14.82528°N 5.25139°W / 14.82528; -5.25139Country

MaliRegionMopti RegionCercleTénenkou CercleCommuneKarériTime zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Dioura is a village and seat of the commune of Karéri in the Cercle of Ténenkou in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali.^[1]

History

On March 17, 2019, gunmen attacked a Malian army base in Dioura, killing at least sixteen soldiers.^[2]

^ Communes de la Région de Mopti (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
^ Diallo, Tiemoko; Diouara, Cheick Amadou (March 17, 2019). "Gunmen attack Mali army base, kill at least 16 soldiers". Reuters.