French airstrike in Mali killed 19 civilians, UN investigators find

 

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A French airstrike​ in central Mali​ on Jan. 3 killed 19 civilians and three armed men, according to excerpts from a United Nations investigation​ due to be released later on Tuesday, contradicting French claims that only Islamist militants were hit.

Frappes françaises au Mali : bavure ou bombardement de jihadistes ? - VIDEO

 

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Taliban says US ‘bombarding civilians, houses’ in deal violation | Al Jazeera

The Taliban has accused the United States of violating a landmark deal signed between the two sides, after the Pentagon said the group had failed to meet its side of the agreement.

Afghanistan Probes Air Strike That Killed Civilians - UrduPoint

Afghan authorities said Monday they are investigating an air strike at the weekend which local officials say killed more than a dozen civilians, including children.

Mali : la France annonce avoir tué des jihadistes, des villageois évoquent des victimes civiles -FRANCE24

 

L'armée française a annoncé mardi avoir frappé deux jours plus tôt des dizaines de jihadistes dans le centre du Mali. Des habitants et une association locale parlent, eux, de civils touchés par un appareil non identifié lors d'un mariage.

Dozens of civilians killed in Niger gun attacks | Al Jazeera

Gunmen have killed dozens of civilians and wounded several more in attacks on two villages in western Niger, near the country’s border with Mali, according to a senior official.

US-backed QSD militia kidnaps 23 civilians in countryside of Deir Ezzor and Aleppo – Syrian Arab News Agency

US occupation forces – backed QSD militia carried out a raids campaign and kidnapped a number of civilians in villages in the countryside of Deir Ezzor and Aleppo.

‘Blood cheaper than water’: Outrage over Trump Blackwater pardons | Al Jazeera

US President Donald Trump’s issuance of pardons for security guards convicted of killing at least 14 Iraqi civilians in a 2007 Baghdad massacre has caused international uproar, including in Iraq where people expressed outrage and sadness.

Trump pardons Blackwater security contractors over 2007 Iraq killings - BBC News

US President Donald Trump has pardoned four former Blackwater security guards convicted over their involvement in the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007.

Civilians killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan soars by more than 300% - BBC News

The number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes carried out by the US and its allies has risen 330% since 2017, a US study says.

Azerbaijan greenlights Armenia’s delayed troop withdrawal from Kalbajar district - TASS

 Baku agreed to let Yerevan delay the withdrawal of its troops from the Kalbajar District in Karabakh until November 25, Azerbaijani Presidential Aide Hikmet Hajiyev told reporters on Sunday.

Après la défaite au Nagorny Karabakh, les Arméniens plient bagage - RTL Info

"Restez ici? Impossible, ils nous tueraient!". Après la défaite des forces du Nagorny Karabakh face à l'armée azerbaïdjanaise, les Arméniens des territoires bientôt rétrocédés à Bakou sont convaincus de n'avoir le choix qu'entre la valise et le cercueil.

Evacuation Buses Enter Syria’s Foua, Kefraya Villages

Buses and ambulances entered the villages of al-Foua and Kefraya, under siege from terrorists in northwest Syria, on Wednesday as part of an agreement to evacuate residents, a report said.

More than 30 Civilians Martyred in New US-Led Coalition's Massacre in Syria's Boukmal Countryside

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Southern Syria: First Group of Civilians Leave Terrorist-Held Regions for Safe Zones

The first group of civilians left terrorist-held regions for safe zones that are under the control of the Syrian Army troops following government forces' intensified operation in Eastern Dara'a on Wednesday.

Displaced families stranded in Sanaa after fleeing war in Yemen's Hodeidah

Thousands of families arrived on Saturday in the rebel-held capital Sanaa, after fleeing military confrontations between pro-government forces and armed rebels in Yemen's Hodeidah port city.

La Coalition de Washington illégale vise les habitants rejetant l’adhésion aux milices séparatistes : Damas

Le ministère des AE et des Expatriés a affirmé que la « Coalition internationale » illégale, conduite par les Etats-Unis, visent les habitants dans plusieurs villages dans les gouvernorats de Hassaké, Raqqa et Deir Ezzor pour les sanctionner en raison de leur refus d’adhérer aux milices séparatistes agents des Etats-Unis.

Turkish Army Jailing, Torturing Hundreds of Civilians in Syria's Afrin

The Turkish Army has arrested a sum of 3,000 civilians in Afrin ever since it occupied the city in Northwestern Aleppo and transferred them to different locations, a Kurdish media outlet reported on Saturday.

Civilians' Uprising Suppressed by US-Backed Kurds in Raqqa

The US-backed Kurdish forces in Raqqa suppressed rallies held by the civilians in the region against the presence of American military men.

Les crimes commis par la « Coalition internationale» à l‘encontre des Syriens visent à torpiller la souveraineté de la Syrie

Le ministère des Affaires étrangères et des Expatriés a adressé un message au secrétaire général de l’ONU et au président du Conseil de sécurité sur le crime commis par la « Coalition internationale », conduite par les Etats-Unis, en bombardant les quartiers dans le villages de Fadhel dans la banlieue sud de Hassaké.