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Russian Africa Corps Airstrikes Kill Civilians in Mali

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The Russia-controlled Africa Corps carried out airstrikes in central Mali on June 15, 2026, killing eight civilians, including three children, according to Human Rights Watch. The strikes hit a village chief's residence and a cattle market in Kyrnia, Mopti region, with no known Islamist armed group casualties. The attack appears to have been unlawful and indiscriminate, violating international humanitarian law.

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    Mali: Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ Airstrikes Kill Civilians Click to expan...

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    Russia’s Africa Corps kills Mali civilians in ’indiscriminate’ attack,...

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    Mali: des frappes de l’Africa Corps russe ont tué des civils à Kirnya,...

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    Russian paramilitary group Africa Corps killed eight civilians, includ...

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