Kyrnia village
Coverage of Kyrnia village in the Nexus archive.
- Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month
Human Rights Watch alleges that Russian Africa Corps' Sukhoi Su-24 aircraft killed 8 civilians, including 3 children, in a Mali airstrike on June 15. The strikes hit a village chief's home and a cattle market, with no reported JNIM fighters among the casualties. The AP could not verify the claims independently.
- Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month
Human Rights Watch accused Russia-linked Africa Corps aircraft of killing eight civilians, including three children, in an airstrike on Kyrnia village in Mali's Mopti region on June 15. The strikes hit a village chief's home and a cattle market, with no Islamic militant group JNIM fighters reported among the casualties. The Russian Defense Ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
- Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month
Human Rights Watch accused Russia-linked Africa Corps aircraft of killing eight civilians, including three children, in a June 15 airstrike on Kyrnia village in Mali. The attack involved a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 dropping munitions near the village chief's home and a cattle market. Africa Corps replaced the Wagner Group in Mali last year, and the strike is being investigated for potential war crimes.