the attack on sobane-da began on 9 june and continued for seven hours. the perpetrators came on motorbikes and besieged the village, killing people and burning homes. the head of the village, gouno dara, has said that the attackers shot everyone they encountered and were repeatedly shouting "allahu akbar". dara adds that that they burnt buildings and stole domestic animals before retreating. a security source said that the village had been practically razed. malian researcher, ousmane diallo, has commented that the attack bears the hallmarks of jihadists.