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Mali: Drone Strikes in Tinzaouatène Result in Civilian Casualties
Location:
Tin Zaouatine, Kidal, Mali, Mali, Sahel
Incident Date:
August 25, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
4.00
Deaths:
21
Fatalities type:
- Civilian
Summary:
On August 25, 2024, reports emerged of drone strikes in Tinzaouatène, close to the Algerian border, carried out by the Malian junta's forces and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group. Separatists reported at least 21 civilian deaths, including 11 children, and numerous injuries, with significant property damage. Initial attacks targeted a pharmacy, followed by strikes on gatherings near the damaged site.
Local NGO officials confirmed at least 20 civilian deaths, including children, from the drone [...]
Lebanon: Funeral Procession in Beirut for Children Killed in Israeli Strike
Location:
beirut, lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East
Incident Date:
July 31, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.50
Deaths:
5
Fatalities type:
- Civilian
Summary:
Hundreds attended the funerals of two children killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburb, targeting Hezbollah commander Fouad Chokr. The attack also killed four civilians, including six-year-old Amira Fadlallah and her ten-year-old brother Hassan. The crowd chanted anti-Israel and anti-American slogans during the procession. The Israeli military claimed responsibility for the strike, alleging Chokr's involvement in a recent rocket attack on the Golan Heights. Hezbollah confirmed Chokr's presence in the targeted building [...]
Mozambique navy accused of killings off Cabo Delgado
Location:
Mucojo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, Mozambique, Southern Africa
Incident Date:
February 20, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.50
Summary:
The Mozambican navy is accused of indiscriminate killings and captures of individuals found fishing off the coast of northern Cabo Delgado province, according to multiple sources. The alleged actions, attributed to Mozambican marines possibly trained by the European Union's military training mission, involve attacks from boats displaying the Mozambican flag and the word 'Moçambique.' The victims are suspected of belonging to the Islamic State-backed insurgency in Cabo Delgado, leading to a halt in fishing [...]
Mali: Touaregs report army/Wagner drone kills seven nationals near Algeria border
Location:
tassalit mali, Mali, Sahel
Incident Date:
February 14, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
4.00
Deaths:
7
Fatalities type:
- Civilian
- Foreign national
Summary:
On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, February 14, drone strikes were carried out on a fuel sales point in Talhandak, a village in the far North of Mali, by what is described as the "Wagner-Fama terrorist coalition" - a reference to the Malian armed forces.
The Permanent Strategic Framework (CSP), an alliance of armed rebel groups predominantly Tuareg, condemned the attack, stating that it resulted in the deaths of seven people of Chadian and [...]
Morocco kills Malian gold miners
Location:
El Moug, Western Sahara, Sahel
Incident Date:
February 8, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.00
Deaths:
4
Fatalities type:
- Foreign national
Summary:
Four Malian gold miners were killed in the Sahara buffer zone near El Moug by a strike carried out by a Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drone. Another Mauritanian gold miner was injured and evacuated for treatment. The Mauritanian government had previously undertaken operations to arrest gold miners, including foreigners, in the area east of the Sand Wall erected by the Moroccan military. Mauritania has urged [...]
Four Malian gold miners were killed in the Sahara buffer zone near El Moug by a strike carried out by a Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drone. Another Mauritanian gold miner was injured and evacuated for treatment. The Mauritanian government had previously undertaken operations to arrest gold miners, including foreigners, in the area east of the Sand Wall erected by the Moroccan military. Mauritania has urged [...]