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Mali drone strike kills 13 civilians, activists say; army says it targeted militants
Activists and a separatist group say the overnight drone strike hit a Tuareg camp and killed women and children.
- Local activists and a separatist armed group said a Malian military drone strike killed at least 13 civilians near the Mauritania border.
- The Malian military said it targeted terrorists who were “gathered under cover.”
- A local human rights official said the strike hit a Tuareg camp in Hassi Laghdaf overnight from Sunday into Monday.
- Tilla Ag Zeini said two tents were struck, killing 13 people, including women and children; Human Rights Watch has reported that such operations often harm civilians.
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Mali drone strike kills 13 civilians, activists say; army says it targeted militants
Local human rights activists and a separatist group say Mali's military killed at least 13 civilians in a drone strike earlier this week near the Mauritania border.
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