A shopkeeper has told the BBC how Russian mercenaries fighting jihadists in Mali carried out the cold-blooded murder of two men in front of him and then threatened to chop off his fingers and kill him too.
This is one of several similar testimonies collected by the BBC showing the tactics used by the Russian fighters as they waged a brutal counter-insurgency operation against Islamist militants in the West African nation – methods widely condemned by human rights groups.
A military junta seized power in Mali in 2021, forcing French troops to leave after accusing them of failing to stem the insurgency. The junta pivoted towards Russia, enlisting the help of the Wagner mercenary group, which was at the time linked to the Kremlin.
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Russia is colonizing Africa
don_barriga4 on
wagner group doing what wagner group does best at this point we shouldnt be surprised anymore when these reports come out
Jane_Doe_32 on
After expelling France and others under the pretext of evil european colonialists, the only decision Europe should make is to prepare for when another wave of immigrants come knocking at its doors after having enjoyed russian “protection” and chinese “loans”…
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I think Europe needs to think about how to fund good quality journalism around the world.
The BBC World Service faces funding cuts.
Xibalba_Ogme on
Just want to point out that to sound less nazi, Wagner has been replaced by a brand new (russian) entity: Africa Corps
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A shopkeeper has told the BBC how Russian mercenaries fighting jihadists in Mali carried out the cold-blooded murder of two men in front of him and then threatened to chop off his fingers and kill him too.
This is one of several similar testimonies collected by the BBC showing the tactics used by the Russian fighters as they waged a brutal counter-insurgency operation against Islamist militants in the West African nation – methods widely condemned by human rights groups.
A military junta seized power in Mali in 2021, forcing French troops to leave after accusing them of failing to stem the insurgency. The junta pivoted towards Russia, enlisting the help of the Wagner mercenary group, which was at the time linked to the Kremlin.
Russia is colonizing Africa
wagner group doing what wagner group does best at this point we shouldnt be surprised anymore when these reports come out
After expelling France and others under the pretext of evil european colonialists, the only decision Europe should make is to prepare for when another wave of immigrants come knocking at its doors after having enjoyed russian “protection” and chinese “loans”…
I think Europe needs to think about how to fund good quality journalism around the world.
The BBC World Service faces funding cuts.
Just want to point out that to sound less nazi, Wagner has been replaced by a brand new (russian) entity: Africa Corps
Why is it always Russia?