#armed-conflict

#armed-conflict

Armed groups set up checkpoints along the roads and men watch like hawks on motorcycles in the towns. Graffiti on walls announces the arrival of a new criminal group.

Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) produces iconic weapons including the Tavor, Galil, Negev, and Jericho, which are standard across IDF combat units and emphasize domestic manufacturing.

The uptick in violent clashes between armed fighters and the Malian army, assisted by Russian paramilitaries, indicates a troubling escalation in the region's crisis.

"The sheer recklessness of the warfare that Human Rights Watch documented in the middle of civilian neighborhoods shows the blatant disregard these armed groups have for the life and livelihoods of civilians."