In Mali, West Africa, armed members of the private military company Wagner, which has been pointed out to be connected to the Russian government, participated in an operation to wipe out Islamic militants, and many civilians were suspected of having died in the wake of them. France and others are seeking international research, but the opposition from Russia has made it uncertain.
In Mali, Islamic extremists related to al-Qaeda have emerged for 10 years and have been fighting with government forces.
The Malian Army announced in March that it had carried out a militant eradication campaign in Central Mula, killing 203 fighters and detaining 51.
However, France said that it was suspected that hundreds of civilians were involved in the operation, including armed members of the Russian private military company Wagner, which has been pointed out to be atrocities in Syria and other countries. In April, we called on the UN Security Council to conduct an international investigation.
However, it has not been realized due to the opposition of Russia and China, and there is no prospect of clarifying the truth.
In Mali, as the army took control in a coup d'etat and relations with France, the former suzerain, deteriorated, France began to withdraw from military aid, and "Wagner" advanced to Mali to replace it, and Russia It has been pointed out that it is expanding its influence.