At least 50 civilians were killed during a military operation conducted by Mali's army and "foreign troops" on April 19, the United Nations said in a report on Wednesday, APA reports citing Reuters.
The U.N. has repeatedly accused Malian soldiers of summarily executing civilians and suspected militants over the course of their decade-long fight against groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.
Mali's military government, which took power in a 2020 coup, has been battling Islamist insurgents with the help of private military contractors belonging to Russia's Wagner group.
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