# Mali’s military and armed groups committing abuses against civilians: HRW

https://mins.news/en/item/105911

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 08:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/malis-military-and-armed-groups-committing-abuses-against-civilians-hrw?traffic_source=rss

> Human Rights Watch says Mali’s military and its Russia-controlled Africa Corps have killed and wounded civilians, while armed opposition groups have also violated the laws of war. The report documents apparently indiscriminate drone attacks, the killing of girls and the torture and execution of captured soldiers, and urges the African Union to act.

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