Malian army says it is investigating reports of civilian killings
The Malian army is investigating the alleged killing of civilians by soldiers and Russian military contractors rare probe of human rights abuses since the military took power in 2020, reported Al Jazeera on February 22nd.
The Tuareg group the Front for the Liberation of Azawad accused Malian soldiers and Russian Wagner Group contractors of “coldly executing” at least 24 people in two civilian vehicles bound for Algeria from the eastern Malian city of Gao on February 17th.
Without referring to the killings on February 19th, the Malian armed forces criticised “intoxicating campaigns” against the army. By February 21st, the army announced it would investigate the deaths.
Al Jazeera
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