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Franceâs War in West Africa
âPeople Collected Severed Arms, Legs and Headsâ
France initially deployed its military to Mali to hunt down jihadists. But reporting by DER SPIEGEL shows that its soldiers have repeatedly killed civilians there. Is the country turning into Franceâs Afghanistan?
09.06.2021, 16.23 Uhr
French troops in Mali
Foto: Finbarr O Reilly / The New York Times / Redux / laif
They had come to celebrate. Around 100 people were gathered on the outskirts of the village of Bounti in Mali, West Africa, for a wedding in January. Some sat on mats in the shade of trees and drank tea. The feast was about to be served when French fighter jets appeared in the sky, says Madabbel Diallo, 71, a shepherd who was one of the guests.