Mass Grave Found Near Mali Military Base

Malian authorities have found a mass grave believed to contain the bodies of soldiers a week after the ex-junta leader was detained in connection with suspected crimes by the army.   A judicial source said 21 bodies had been found at the site in the village of Diago near the southern garrison town of Kati, about 30 km (19 miles) north of the capital Bamako.   A Reuters reporter at the scene said police were guarding the shallow grave on Wednesday. Diago residents said it was...

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