source: aBamako; Reelle Afrique; Telegram; Ouest France; Twitter; Reuters
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Military Forces of France (2017-)
location: Tessalit
notes: On 5 September 2020, a French armored vehicle struck an IED in the area of Tessalit (Tessalit, Kidal). Two French soldiers were killed and one wounded. Al Qaeda-linked Thabat News Agency attributed the attack to JNIM.