source: Whatsapp; Studio Tamani; Gao Alhabar 24; RFI
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Military Forces of Mali (2013-2020) Operational Coordination Mechanism
location: Hombori
notes: On 5 September 2019, JNIM militants reportedly removed thirty MOC soldiers from a bus and abducted them near Hombori (Douentza, Mopti). Six of the abductees managed to escape.