UN report: Army, ‘foreign’ fighters killed 500 in Mali in March 2022
15 May 2023 |
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A much-awaited report released by the United Nations (UN) on Friday claimed that at least 500 people were executed by foreign fighters and the Malian army during an anti-militant operation carried out in March 2022.
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