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UAV event in Mali on Mon 26th October 2026

26th October 2026

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On 26 October 2026, overnight, the Malian army conducted a drone strike on a small nomadic encampment in Hassi Lagdaph, located near Lerneb (Tilemsi, Goundam, Tombouctou). 13 civilians were killed inside their tents, including six children and one woman. All of them were members of two families from the Izimatene Tuareg community. An unspecified number of people, including at least another woman, were also injured.

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