Battle of Bamba

Battle of Bamba
Part of Mali War

Malian soldiers in Bamba after the attack
DateApril 6, 2020
Location
Result JNIM victory
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.

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