Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“Mali’s military government says it is investigating allegations that soldiers ‘coldly executed’ at least 24 civilians in the north of the country on Monday. That claim was made by a separatist Tuareg rebel alliance, called Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), which is battling the Malian government in the same region. The FLA accuse Malian forces and Wagner mercenaries of intercepting two passenger vehicles travelling to Algeria from the Malian city of Gao and killing the civilians on board, including women and children. In a statement, army chief Gen Oumar Diarra said the allegations ‘relayed by terrorist networks, allies and sponsors’ follow other ‘unfounded’ claims against state forces.” (02/22/25)