A Mauritanian elected official said that some would have died according to testimonies. The Mauritanian government says it is doing everything to clear up the case. Malian side, for the moment there is no official reaction.
With our correspondent in Bamako, Serge Daniel
Privately, a senior local government official said: Mauritania is a brother country, if the official press release issued in Nouakchott speaks of men of whom we no longer have any news on our two borders, we will obviously participate in the research “.
For his part, publicly, a Mauritanian deputy whose remarks are reported by Agence France-Presse, speaks of ” at least 15 Mauritanians died among a group of nationals with whom their relatives lost contact on the other side of the border in Malian territory. »
This version of the facts is not yet confirmed here. “ In any case, all the light will be shed on their fate “, insists the same press release published in the Mauritanian capital.
■ Two Mauritanian nationals shot and wounded in Malian territory
These traders were returning by car on Saturday morning to the town of Adel Bagrou, 50 km from the border, reports our correspondent in Nouakchott, Salem Mejbour Salem.
The injured were initially admitted to the emergency room of the Nema regional hospital. If their situation worsens, they will be taken to Nouakchott for better medical care, says a family member.
The Mauritanian authorities have not yet communicated on this incident.