Cluster Bomb / Submunition event in Tadjmart area, Mali on Sun 17th May 2026

17th May 2026

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Bellingcat geolocated a video showing the unexploded ShOAB-0.5 bomblets in the village of Tadjmart (18.977305, 0.86072), located approximately 55-kilometers (34-miles) south of the larger town of Aguelhok in northern Mali. This matches the location of airstrikes announced by the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) on May 17. FAMa claimed it had identified armed groups in the area.

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Mali (MLI)

( Tadjmart area )

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