Mali: human rights watch accuses all parties of grave abuses against civilians
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on June 29 accusing the JNIM jihadist coalition, the FLA Tuareg rebels, the Malian army, and the Russian-backed Africa Corps of committing serious abuses against civilians since the coordinated attacks that shook northern and central Mali in late April.
The rights organization states that all warring parties have unlawfully targeted civilians, with some also destroying and looting homes and businesses. The violence erupted after JNIM and FLA fighters launched a major offensive against junta positions, leaving at least 13 civilians dead and 25 wounded in Gao and Kidal, according to HRW.
A 38-year-old resident of Kidal recounted being caught in the crossfire. “I was hit by bullets in my right shoulder and left thigh,” he said, unable to identify who...










