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Russian Su-24 strike kills eight civilians in Kyrnia, Mali

7/31/2026

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An Corps Su-24 strike on Kyrnia in Mali June 15 killed eight civilians.
The first bomb killed the chief’s wife, two children and another child, injuring a woman.
The second bomb hit a nearby cattle market, killing four men and injuring two.
Human Rights Watch, interviewing 19 witnesses, said the attacks were indiscriminate and sent a July 22 letter to Minister Sergei Shoigu urging a probe, receiving no reply.

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An Corps Su-24 strike on Kyrnia in Mali June 15 killed eight civilians.
The first bomb killed the chief’s wife, two children and another child, injuring a woman.
The second bomb hit a nearby cattle market, killing four men and injuring two.
Human Rights Watch, interviewing 19 witnesses, said the attacks were indiscriminate and sent a July 22 letter to Minister Sergei Shoigu urging a probe, receiving no reply.