All warring parties in Mali committed 'grave abuses' against civilians, report says
Key takeaways
- By: FRANCE 24 A soldier from the National Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) inspects a crater in Kidal on May 14, 2026 caused by aerial bombardment from Malian Armed Forces (FAMA).
- It also said the Mali’s military carried out two apparent drone strikes that killed 10 adults and 12 children and teenagers.
- Human Rights Watch interviewed 30 witnesses, verified and geolocated videos and photographs posted on social media, and analyzed satellite imagery.
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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists, the Malian army and its Russian allies have all committed "grave abuses" against civilians during and after the April attacks that rocked the West African country, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.
By: FRANCE 24 A soldier from the National Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) inspects a crater in Kidal on May 14, 2026 caused by aerial bombardment from Malian Armed Forces (FAMA). © AFP Malian civilians suffered serious abuses at the hands of Islamic militants, the Malian armed forces and their allies during attacks across the West African country earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.
The report documented the killings of civilians and burning of civilian vehicles by JNIM fighters, as well as abusive counterinsurgency operations against Fulani communities from the Malian army and its allies, which led to killings of 38 civilians, including 23 children. It also said the Mali’s military carried out two apparent drone strikes that killed 10 adults and 12 children and teenagers.