Car Bomb Cost at least 37 Lives in Gao, Mali

Mali’s northern desert region has been restive since it was captured by militant Islamists in late 2012.

The camp targeted in Wednesday’s attack is located in Gao, the main city in northern Mali.

The incident occurred when a vehicle packed with explosives detonated at a camp housing soldiers and members of rival armed groups in the city of Gao.

At least 37 people have been killed in northern Mali in a car bomb attack on a military base, officials say.

Despite French military intervention in 2013, the region remains tense with sporadic attacks and kidnappings.