Extremists raid camp for people displaced by violence

An attack by suspected Islamic extremists on a camp outside Gao sheltering individuals who had earlier fled violence in northern Mali has left 11 people dead, officials said yesterday. The assailants also destroyed the camp’s food stocks and stole all the livestock, former Gao Mayor Sadou Diallo said. The UN confirmed Tuesday’s attack in a statement, although authorities in the Gao region have not yet reported it. ‘‘These (internally displaced people) fleeing insecurity are doubly affected by the violence of this attack, further exacerbating their vulnerability,’’ said UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator Alain Noudehou.