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UkrainePublished: 25 June 2026 at 14:37

In Mali, Russians and Malian Army Killed Four Civilians, Staged Corpse into Swastika

According to local sources and a human rights group, four herders with no ties to armed groups were killed by Russian and Malian forces near Timbuktu, and one corpse was arranged into a swastika shape.

RFI reported, citing local sources and a human rights organization, that the incident occurred near Timbuktu, Mali. Four herders who had no connection to any armed groups were killed by Russian and Malian army personnel. After the killings, one of the bodies was arranged into the shape of a swastika. The victims were civilians engaged in herding, with no involvement in militant activities. No further details have been provided by the sources. The information was given to RFI by local informants and the rights group. There have been no official statements from the Malian or Russian authorities regarding the incident.

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