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Moura massacre. The Moura massacre was carried out by Malian Armed Forces and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group between 27 and 31 March 2022, in the central Malian town of Moura, Mopti Region in conflict with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb 's Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin.
The United Nations expressed concern about the Hombori massacre, as it came just a month after Mali and Wagner troops killed around 300 civilians in Moura. [9] On 23 April, just four days after the massacre in Hombori, clashes in Mondoro and Boni killed several Malian and Wagner troops. [7]
The Wagner Group's death toll in the battle varied in reports by Russian Telegram sources, which said that it was between 20 and 80. According to the pro-Russian news outlet African Initiative, the Wagner Group suffered at least 25 deaths, making the battle their most significant loss in Mali since their deployment in 2021 [ 8 ] and one of the ...
Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine ...
In the shadow of the Kremlin, more than 70 Russians paid homage on Sunday to Wagner fighters killed in a major battle with Mali rebels and Islamist fighters, one of the mercenary group's most ...
Wagner and other Russian mercenary groups are accustomed to losses – in Syria, the Central African Republic, Mozambique and Mali over recent years. The Wagner PMC lost hundreds and probably ...
The Wagner Group is a Russian state-funded [ 1 ] paramilitary organization, also described as a private military company (PMC) and as a network of mercenaries. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Since 2017 it has provided military support, security and protection for several governments in Africa. [ 4 ] In return, Russian and Wagner-linked companies have been given ...
The Tuareg rebels have said at least 84 Wagner mercenaries and 47 Malian soldiers were killed in days of battle near the town of Tinzaouaten. Seven prisoners were captured, they said.