Many civilians have fled the town of Farabougou in central Mali following a jihadist attack this week on a military camp, local and military sources told AFP on Saturday.

Soldiers also evacuated the town's military installation, which was attacked by jihadists on Tuesday, the sources said.

For more than a decade, Mali has faced violence from fighters linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as from separatist movements and criminal gangs.

No information was immediately available on the toll of the Farabougou attack.

"Civilians are fleeing the town and surrounding villages," a local official told AFP, requesting anonymity for security reasons.

"Several hundred people continue to flee. The jihadists control the town. They even held Friday prayers in Farabougou," the perso

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