Battle of Bourem | |||||||
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Part of Mali War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mali Wagner Group | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10 killed, 13 injured (per Mali) 97 killed, 5 prisoners, 39 vehicles destroyed, 15 vehicles captured (per CSP-PSD)[1] |
9 killed, 11 injured, 3 vehicles destroyed (per CSP-PSD) 46 killed, 20 vehicles destroyed (per Mali)[1] |
The Battle of Bourem occurred on September 12, 2023, when the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security, and Development (CSP-PSD) attacked the Malian Armed Forces and their Wagner Group allies in and around the small town of Bourem. The battle was the first major attack by the CSP-PSD on Malian forces since the Battle of Ber in August 2023.