The Malian junta on Saturday denounced a "biased report, based on a fictitious narrative" The UN accused the army and "foreign" fighters of having executed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in Moura in March 2022. The Malian judiciary has opened an investigation following the events.
"No civilian from Moura lost their lives during the military operation," he said in a statement read on state television. "Among the dead, there were only terrorist fighters," he added.