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Amnesty Urges Mali Probe After 2025 Drone Strike Kills Civilians
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Story summary
- Mali’s armed forces and Russia’s Wagner mercenaries killed 34 civilians between June 2023 and December 2025.
- Victims were Fulani, Arab and Tuareg pastoralists not involved in fighting.
- Drone strike on 16 March 2025 hit the Ejdeir market, killing 16 civilians and injuring seven.
- Drone strike in November 2025 hit a Tangata home, killing at least seven civilians, including five children.
- Amnesty urged Mali to investigate, clarify foreign command and establish an accountability mechanism.