Malian soldiers shot and killed five young girls during a mid-July 2026 counter-insurgency operation in the central Segou region after mistaking them for attackers.

From the articleMali’s military and armed groups committing abuses against civilians: HRWAlso in Mali forces, Russian backers kill scores of civilians in drone strikes, report says | Reuters, 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