Insurgent fighters from al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front captured, tortured, and executed at least 19 Malian soldiers following a July 18, 2026 convoy attack in Tabrichat.

From the articleMali forces, Russian backers kill scores of civilians in drone strikes, report saysAlso in Mali’s military and armed groups committing abuses against civilians: HRW, Mali's army and rebel opponents guilty of human rights violations, new report finds, Mali forces, Russian backers kill scores of civilians in drone strikes, report says | Reuters