Moura massacre

Moura Massacre
Part of the Mali War
Date27 March 2022 (2022-03-27) – 31 March 2022 (2022-03-31)
Location
Mourrah, Mali
14°19′40″N 4°36′0″W / 14.32778°N 4.60000°W / 14.32778; -4.60000
Result Malian victory
Belligerents

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

Strength
Wagner Group: ~100 At least 30
Casualties and losses
Wagner Group: 2+ Per Mali:
  • 203 killed
  • 51 captured
  • 300 civilians killed (per Human Rights Watch)
  • 500 (UN)[1]
Moura massacre is located in Mali
Moura massacre
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Location within Mali

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. Over 300 civilians are alleged to have been killed according to US-based Human Rights Watch.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Malian troops, foreign military personnel killed over 500 people during military operation in Moura in March 2022 – UN human rights report". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Mali: Massacre by Army, Foreign Soldiers". Human Rights Watch. 5 April 2022.
  3. ^ Burke, Jason; Akinwotu, Emmanuel (4 May 2022). "Russian mercenaries linked to civilian massacres in Mali". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Kaledzi, Isaac (6 April 2022). "Malian army and suspected Russian fighters accused of massacre". Deutsche Welle.