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On the night between March 22 and 23, 2024, a Malian Army Bayraktar TB2 drone struck a madrasa in the village of Douna, Douentza Cercle, Mali, killing fourteen children and injuring nine others. The drone strike came several days after another strike in Amasrakad killed fourteen civilians.
Background
The Douentza Cercle where Douna is located has been a hub for the Katiba Serma, a jihadist group that is part of Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).[1] Douna itself is sometimes invaded by these jihadists, who are based in the Serma and Foulsare forests nearby.[2] The forests were closed to the population of Douna a week prior to the drone strike due to a Malian Army operation in the area.[3]
The Malian Army in recent months had also been launching indiscriminate drone strikes against civilian areas. On March 17, civilians in Amasrakad, Gao Region were hit by Malian drone strikes, killing 13 and injuring over a dozen others.[4] In February, Malian drone strikes targeted a wedding in Konokassi killing five people, and then killed five more when a funeral service was held for the wedding victims.[5]
Drone strike
Most madrasas in the Dogon country have class very early in the morning and very late in the evening. For evening classes, a fire is often lit to illuminate the area. On March 22 at around 10pm, students were gathered around the fire when the drone strikes hit.[6] Fourteen students were killed immediately, nine of whom were from the Ongoiba family. Two victims were from the Sawadogo family, and three were from the Maiga family.[7] Nine injured students were brought to hospitals in Mopti and Sévaré.[6]
Aftermath
The drone strike and publication of photos of the victims stirred up controversy within the Malian government and army.[6] JNIM condemned the attack in a March 25 press release and decried the use of Bayraktar TB2 drones.[8] A day prior, the emir of JNIM in Burkina Faso Djaffar Dicko called on Turkish politicians to hat the sale of Bayraktar drones to the Sahelian governments.[9]
References
- ^ "Mali: qui est la katiba Serma, cible d'une opération antiterroriste?". RFI (in French). 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Fides, Agenzia. "AFRIQUE/MALI - Le drame du village de Douna, menacé par les djihadistes - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Dans la nuit du 22 au 23/03, les FAMa ont effectué une frappe aérienne sur le village de Douna à l'est de Mondoro". WaMaps via Twitter. March 25, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Civilians seeking shelter were killed by drone strike in town in Gao region". Amnesty International. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians | Human Rights Watch". 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ a b c "Mali: une dizaine d'enfants tués par une frappe de drones de l'armée". RFI (in French). 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Nidal, Abou (March 24, 2024). "La frappe de village Douna à mondoro fait par le couple FAMas/Wagner sur les élèves coraniques autour d'un 13 adolescents ont perdus la vie et d'autres blessés". Twitter. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Nasr, Wassim (March 25, 2024). "JNIM AQMI désigne à nouveau nommément « les drones TB2 de fab". Twitter. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Niger : le départ américain acté, quelles conséquences ?". France 24 (in French). 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-06-23.