Drones Over Mali: A Wedding, a Tragedy, and a Wider Crisis The recent drone strikes in Mali that killed at least 10 civilians as they prepared for a traditional collective wedding have highlighted the country's deepening security crisis.
The incident is a stark reminder of the humanitarian costs of the conflict, which has been raging for nearly a decade.
Mali's military, backed by Russian mercenaries, has been carrying out strikes against armed groups linked to al Qaeda and Tuareg separatists.