Wagner mercenaries, Mali army accused of killing civilians

Russian Wagner mercenaries in Mali. [Courtesy VOA]

Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali on Monday when the vehicles they were travelling in came under attack, with local sources telling Agence France-Presse that Wagner mercenaries and Mali's army were responsible.

A relative of the driver of one of the vehicles told AFP from the northern city of Gao that the group was bound for Algeria when the deadly attack occurred.