### [2026-08-20](/feed/2026/08/20/index.md)

##### Mali War
# Human Rights Watch reports that Africa Corps forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, in Mali last month. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/russian-paramilitaries-in-mali-kill-nine-including-children-hrw)
2. [HRW](https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/08/20/mali-russias-africa-corps-massacres-villagers)

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