Sokoura attack

Sokoura attack
Part of Mali War
Date October 13, 2020 Location Sokoura, Mali Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Mali	Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Casualties and losses
11 killed, several wounded	13 killed (per Mali)
12 civilians killed in a bus attack

On October 13, 2020, jihadists from al-Qaeda linked group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a Malian military base in Sokoura, Malian reinforcements attempting to relieve the troops at the base were ambushed by more jihadists at the bridge in Parou, with the ensuing firefight killing 12 civilians. The attack was the deadliest attack in Mali since Bah Ndaw took power in a coup in August.^[1]