Published date: 1 April 2021 21:36 UTC | Last update: 1 week ago
Human rights activists are demanding France open an investigation into an air strike that killed at least 19 civilians in central Mali, after a United Nations report contradicted claims by French officials that the target of the 3 January raid was an armed terrorist group .
According to a report released this week by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (Minusma), France s account of targeting and killing dozens of fighters from the Katiba Serma armed group in the village of Bounti was heavily disputed.
Instead, the UN body found that the strike, conducted by a Reaper drone and two Mirage 2000 fighter jets. hit a wedding party attended by more than 100 guests. Five men, understood to be - but not confirmed to be - part of the armed group, were in attendance.
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