An attack by militants affiliated with the Islamic State group killed 48 people in the Ménaka region of eastern Mali over the weekend, a lawmaker told The Associated Press (AP).

Moussa Ag Acharatoumane, a Tuareg leader and member of the National Transitional Council, said fighters from the Islamic State in Sahel Province (ISSP) attacked from Sunday night into Monday morning, and the casualties included children and elderly people.