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Mali files ICJ case against Algeria over destruction of military drone

A Turkish Baykar Akıncı combat drone, identical to the one used by the Malian army and allegedly shot down by Algeria on 31 March 2025. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

Mali’s transitional government says it has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of “premeditated destruction” of a Malian military reconnaissance drone in March.

The complaint relates to the downing of a Turkish-made military drone on the night of 31 March near Tinzaouaten, in the Kidal region.

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