Rights group says Mali army and foreign fighters executed civilians

Dakar (AFP) July 24, 2023

Human Rights Watch on Monday accused the Malian armed forces and "foreign" fighters believed to be from the Russian mercenary Wagner group of "executing" dozens of civilians during anti-jihadist operations. HRW said the abuses had been committed since late 2022 "during military operations in response to the presence of Islamist armed groups" in several towns in central Mali. The internat