source: AFP; Studio Tamani; FAMAMali; Koro Kibaru; AMAP; Essor
actor1: Military Forces of Mali (2013-2020)
actor2: Fulani Ethnic Militia (Mali)
location: Petel
notes: Around 13 May 2020 (between 13 - 14 May), the National Guard and the Gendarmerie conducted operations in support of Dan Na Ambassagou pursuing presumed Fulani militiamen that previously had perpetrated attacks in the area between Peta [Petel] and Lemde [Djemde] (Koro, Mopti), six Fulani and three Dan Na Ambassagou militiamen were reportedly killed in the clashes. The joint force seized four weapons including two AK-style rifles and two hunting rifles, and seized and burned motorbikes. Malian military authorities said in a statement that thirty militants were neutralized on May 14 near the border with Burkina Faso without further precisions, a figure that could not be independently verified.