Sources: Wagner mercenaries, Mali army accused of killing civilians

Wagner mercenaries and Mali army accused of killing civilians near Gao

Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali when the vehicles they were travelling in came under attack earlier this week with local sources saying Wagner mercenaries and Mali's army were responsible.

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Local sources claim that the Malian army and its ally, the Russian paramilitary organization, have targeted "at least 20 people", some of whom were travelling clandestinely to North Africa. The Bamako armed forces deny this "bavure".

Sources: Wagner mercenaries, Mali army accused of killing civilians

DAKAR, Senegal — Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali on Monday when the vehicles they were traveling in came under attack, with local sources telling Agence France-Presse that Wagner mercenaries and Mali's army were responsible. A relative of the driver of one of the vehicles told AFP from the northern city of Gao that the group was bound for Algeria when the deadly attack occurred. "The driver of the first vehicle is my cousin," they …

The Malian army and members of the Russian Wagner militia are accused of killing civilians including illegal migrants to Algeria.

About twenty civilians, including travelers heading to Algeria, were killed on Tuesday in northern Mali when their vehicle was attacked. A relative of one of the dead accused the Russian Wagner Group of being responsible for the killings along with Malian soldiers. "The driver of the first vehicle was my uncle," an AFP source in the city of Gao told AFP. "He set off on February 16 with adventurers and vagrants. From Gao they headed towards Alger…