In Mali, new accusations of abuses brought against the Wagner group and the Malian army. According to numerous local sources, at least six people were summarily executed on Monday December 2, 2024 in the Gargando circle, Timbuktu region. A toll that could be heavier.
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The Wagner-Malian Army convoy, made up of around fifteen vehicles, left Niafunké Monday morning. According to numerous sources joined by RFI – community executives, nationals of the Gargando circle, rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front from the area and security monitoring professionals – the executions were carried out between the localities of Aratane and de Tignere, near a well.
According to these sources, at least six men were killed – some put forward an increased death toll and arrests. The victims would be simple civilian Tuareg shepherds, according to most of the people contacted, who denounce a new abuse by the Malian military and their Russian auxiliaries. A Malian security source confirms these deaths, but assures that it is “ terrorists “.
The Jnim jihadists, linked to al-Qaedaare active in this part of Malian territory. In any case, the people found dead were summarily executed: on the videos transmitted to RFI, the abandoned corpses showed bullet holes in the head, some had bandaged faces. After spending the night near Lerneb, the Wagner-Fama (Malian Armed Forces) convoy continued to crisscross the area on Tuesday. Residents, out of fear, remain hidden in the bush. The Malian army has not communicated about this operation and, requested by RFI, has not responded.
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