source: RFI; aBamako; Essor; Kibaru; FAMAMali; Amaq; Reuters; Nashir; Studio Tamani
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Military Forces of Mali (2020-2021)
location: Tarianda
notes: On 15 March 2021, presumed ISGS militants ambushed a Malian army convoy in the area of Tarianda (Ansongo, Gao) on the road between Lelehoy and Tessit. The militants killed 33 soldiers, wounded 14 others, and destroyed 3 vehicles. The Malian Armed Forces claimed that 20 militants were killed in the attack. The Greater Sahara faction of ISWAP claimed responsibility and stated that the group seized three vehicles, weapons, and ammunition, and burned one vehicle.