Battle of Bamba | |||||||
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Part of Mali War | |||||||
Malian soldiers in Bamba after the attack | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mali | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Abu Yahya al-Jazairi † | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Malian claim: 25 killed, 6 wounded JNIM claim: 30 killed or wounded |
Malian claim: ~12 [1] |
On April 6, 2020, jihadist militants from the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a secluded Malian military base in Bamba, killing dozens of Malian soldiers. A raid in retribution the following day killed JNIM leader Abu Yahya al-Jizari.
Prior to the battle, residents of Bamba stated JNIM militants were riding around the town on motorbikes, and setting up positions in preparation for the attack. [2] The attack was launched at 5:15am on April 6, with the fighters attacking an old inn that Malian troops were using as a military base. [2] [3] After destroying and seizing equipment from the base, the jihadists retreated. [3] [4] The attack was claimed four days later, on April 10, by JNIM. [5]
On the day of the attack, local elected officials stated that at least twenty Malian soldiers were killed in the attack. [4] Both civilians and the elected officials stated that JNIM only targeted the Malian base, and no civilians were harmed. [2] [1] In the following days, after Malian operations to recover bodies and the captured weaponry, it was assessed that 25 Malian troops were killed and six wounded, with around a dozen JNIM fighters sustaining casualties during the battle. [1] [6] JNIM claimed in its statement admitting it's involvement in the attack that around 30 Malian troops were killed. [5]
In late April, it was reported that Abu Yahya al-Jizari, the leader of JNIM and commander in the battle at Bamba, succumbed to injuries sustained during combat in Bamba. [7] He was later replaced by Talha al-Libi. [8]
Battle of Bamba | |||||||
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Part of Mali War | |||||||
Malian soldiers in Bamba after the attack | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mali | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Abu Yahya al-Jazairi † | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Malian claim: 25 killed, 6 wounded JNIM claim: 30 killed or wounded |
Malian claim: ~12 [1] |
On April 6, 2020, jihadist militants from the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a secluded Malian military base in Bamba, killing dozens of Malian soldiers. A raid in retribution the following day killed JNIM leader Abu Yahya al-Jizari.
Prior to the battle, residents of Bamba stated JNIM militants were riding around the town on motorbikes, and setting up positions in preparation for the attack. [2] The attack was launched at 5:15am on April 6, with the fighters attacking an old inn that Malian troops were using as a military base. [2] [3] After destroying and seizing equipment from the base, the jihadists retreated. [3] [4] The attack was claimed four days later, on April 10, by JNIM. [5]
On the day of the attack, local elected officials stated that at least twenty Malian soldiers were killed in the attack. [4] Both civilians and the elected officials stated that JNIM only targeted the Malian base, and no civilians were harmed. [2] [1] In the following days, after Malian operations to recover bodies and the captured weaponry, it was assessed that 25 Malian troops were killed and six wounded, with around a dozen JNIM fighters sustaining casualties during the battle. [1] [6] JNIM claimed in its statement admitting it's involvement in the attack that around 30 Malian troops were killed. [5]
In late April, it was reported that Abu Yahya al-Jizari, the leader of JNIM and commander in the battle at Bamba, succumbed to injuries sustained during combat in Bamba. [7] He was later replaced by Talha al-Libi. [8]