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Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed Tuesday that an Al-Qaeda-linked armed group summarily executed 10 long-haul truck drivers and two teenage apprentices in late January 2026 in southwestern Mali as part of the group’s attack on a fuel convoy and deemed the acts “apparent war crimes.”
HRW called on the Malian government to “seek assistance from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights” for the effort to “protect civilians and hold those responsible for abuses to account.”
Witnesses said attackers opened fire on the front of the 40 fuel-truck convoy, followed by a shift towards the middle and back. A military escort accompanied the convoy, soldiers of which advised drivers not to panic or stop. Some drivers abandoned their trucks and fled, however, attackers captured many fleeing drivers, later executing 12 and releasing others. Attackers burned multiple fuel trucks, creating large clouds of smoke.
Bodies were abandoned by the side of the road and found on February 11 “with their hands tied behind their backs and their throats slit.” One of truck driver said, “No one dared recovering them out of fear of another attack.”
Mali’s truck driver union staged a nationwide strike in response to the attack, demanding recovery of victims’ bodies to ensure their families can have proper burials.
The group responsible for the attack is Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), which has described itself as the official branch of Al-Qaeda in Mali. The group has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks against Malian defense and security forces, the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission, and others.
Trucks had been transporting fuel to a region that holds several military bases. Whether attackers knew the fuel was slated for military-use would partially determine whether the attack on the trucks constituted oppositional military action. HRW explained however that the treatment of the drivers was criminal regardless, stating:
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad make up what is known as the Sahel region in Africa. These countries have faced ongoing growth of extremist organizations and violence, exacerbating humanitarian crises, civil rights repression, and instability. The situation deteriorated beginning in January 2013, as groups pushed further into Mali and later gained ground in neighboring countries.
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HRW called on the Malian government to “seek assistance from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights” for the effort to “protect civilians and hold those responsible for abuses to account.”
Witnesses said attackers opened fire on the front of the 40 fuel-truck convoy, followed by a shift towards the middle and back. A military escort accompanied the convoy, soldiers of which advised drivers not to panic or stop. Some drivers abandoned their trucks and fled, however, attackers captured many fleeing drivers, later executing 12 and releasing others. Attackers burned multiple fuel trucks, creating large clouds of smoke.
Bodies were abandoned by the side of the road and found on February 11 “with their hands tied behind their backs and their throats slit.” One of truck driver said, “No one dared recovering them out of fear of another attack.”
Mali’s truck driver union staged a nationwide strike in response to the attack, demanding recovery of victims’ bodies to ensure their families can have proper burials.
The group responsible for the attack is Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), which has described itself as the official branch of Al-Qaeda in Mali. The group has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks against Malian defense and security forces, the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission, and others.
Trucks had been transporting fuel to a region that holds several military bases. Whether attackers knew the fuel was slated for military-use would partially determine whether the attack on the trucks constituted oppositional military action. HRW explained however that the treatment of the drivers was criminal regardless, stating:
HRW claimed the acts violated customary laws of war and Article 3 to the Geneva Conventions. Under the former, attacking forces are required to distinguish between civilians and combatants and any intentional attack on civilians is strictly prohibited. The latter applies to “conflicts not of an international character” and prohibits any violence to life and person against those taking no active part in the hostilities.
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad make up what is known as the Sahel region in Africa. These countries have faced ongoing growth of extremist organizations and violence, exacerbating humanitarian crises, civil rights repression, and instability. The situation deteriorated beginning in January 2013, as groups pushed further into Mali and later gained ground in neighboring countries.
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