# Russian paramilitaries in Mali killed nine civilians, including children: HRW

https://mins.news/en/item/27640

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 18:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/russian-paramilitaries-in-mali-kill-nine-including-children-hrw?traffic_source=rss

> Human Rights Watch alleges that Russian-controlled Africa Corps fighters summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, in Mali’s central Mopti region. The group says Malian soldiers were present as men and boys were beaten and six were shot while fleeing; at least eight homes were also burned.

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