Violence Soars in Mali in The Year After Russians Arrive

Violence Soars in Mali in The Year After Russians Arrive

One report says more than 2,000 civilians have been killed since December 2021, compared with about 500 in the previous 12 months

Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive

Alou Diallo says he was drinking tea with his family one morning last month when groups of

Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive

Alou Diallo says he was drinking tea with his family one-morning last month when groups of ``white soldiers'' invaded his village in central Mali, setting fire to houses and gunning down people suspected of being Islamic extremists

Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Alou Diallo says he was drinking tea with his family one morning last month when groups of "white soldiers" invaded his village in central Mali, setting fire to houses and gunning down people suspected of being Islamic extremists. He scrambled to safety in the bush, but his son was shot and wounded while fleeing, then was finished off as he lay on the ground.

Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Alou Diallo says he was drinking tea with his family one morning last month when groups of “white soldiers” invaded his village in central Mali, setting fire to houses and gunning down people suspected of being Islamic extremists. He scrambled to safety in the bush, but his son was shot and […]

Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive

Western officials say violence against civilians in Mali has risen in the year since hundreds of Russian mercenaries have started working alongside the West African country’s armed forces to stem a decade-long insurgency by Islamic extremists