An army spokesman says an explosive went off, apparently by accident, in a house on the outskirts of Mali's capital, killing two people, Fox News reported on Friday.
Commander Modibo Nama Traore said the explosive detonated Friday while a man was handling it. He and a woman were killed. Malian and UN troops have surrounded the house, which is close to a mosque. Burn marks could be seen on its walls from afar.
This is the second violent incident in Bamako in recent weeks. In March, masked gunmen killed five people at a restaurant popular with foreigners.
Most violence is concentrated in Mali's north, which was overrun by Islamic militants following a 2012 coup. French forces led a military operation in 2013 that largely expelled the al Qaida-linked extremists, but clashes and attacks continue there.
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