Summary
- Separatist rebel groups in Mali accused the army and Russian paramilitary group Wagner of killing 11 civilians in the village of Tassik
- The patrol reportedly committed serious violations against the population, leading to burned bodies and missing civilians
- The separatist alliance condemned the operations as acts of targeted ethnic cleansing and depopulation
- Mali’s junta has broken ties with France and aligned with Russia since seizing power in 2020
