US EditionMali files ICJ case against Algeria over the destruction of a military reconnaissance drone
Mali alleges Algeria's drone strike aimed to disrupt efforts against armed rebels near their volatile border, highlighting regional tensions and security challenges, officials said.
- On September 5, 2025, Mali’s transitional authorities initiated legal proceedings against Algeria at the Hague-based judicial body, accusing it of deliberately destroying a Turkish-made military reconnaissance drone near Tinzaouaten on March 31.
- This legal move comes after Algeria shot down a drone that it claimed had entered its territory close to Tin Zaouatine, a border area known as a base for Tuareg separatists opposing Mali’s government.
- The incident occurred amid ongoing insurgency by armed militants allied with al-Qaida in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, with intensified attacks in recent months and shifting regional alliances including ties with Russia.
- Mali condemned the downing of its drone as an explicit act of hostility and the peak of ongoing aggressive behavior, while Algeria rejected the claims as unsubstantiated and declined to present proof of any airspace breach.
- In response to the dispute, the military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdrew their ambassadors from Algeria, while Algeria responded by shutting its airspace to flights connecting with Mali and pulling its ambassadors out of Mali and Niger, highlighting escalating tensions in the region.
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Mali Files ICJ Case Against Algeria Over Destruction of Military Drone
Mali's transitional government says it has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of "premeditated destruction" of a Malian military reconnaissance drone in March.
Mali files ICJ case against Algeria over destruction of military drone
Mali’s transitional government says it has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of “premeditated destruction” of a Malian military reconnaissance drone in March.
Mali takes Algeria to ICJ over downed military drone
Mali said Thursday it had filed an application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Algeria, accusing it of having shot down one of its military drones. It said the drone, which was shot down in early April, was still in Malian territory, which would make the incident a violation of its airspace. Algeria has rejected the accusation, citing defence ministry radar data to argue that the reconnaissance drone from junta-led Mali had v…
Mali files ICJ case against Algeria over downing of drone near border
Mali's transitional government has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of aggression for shooting down a Malian military reconnaissance drone, Mali's Ministry of Territorial Administration said on Thursday.
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