Three Russian mercenaries are seen in northern Mali [File: Handout provided by French Army via AP Photo]
Published On 24 Jul 2023
CONFLICT
Wagner Enters the Tuareg’s Existential War in Mali
At least 23 Tuareg civilians have been killed by elements of the Malian army (FAMA) and Wagner forces in Mali's Kidal region in four days, between July 9th and 12th. According to a statement from the Permanent Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People of Azawad (CSP-DPA), seven civilians and one member of the Malian armed forces who was on leave were killed in the village of Takalote, while another five men were killed in the northeastern commune of Tin-Essako and buried in a mass grave. "Following this horrible mission, more than 10 unarmed civilians were executed," the statement said.