source: aBamako; Le Monde; Nord Sud Journal; Twitter; Whatsapp; AFP; Undisclosed Source
actor1: Military Forces of France (2017-)
actor2: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
location: Sorori
notes: On 28 October 2020, French forces conducted a combined air-ground operation in the area of Sorori (Ansongo, Gao). French Ministry of the Armies announced that several tens of ISGS militants were killed in a series of engagements. Media reports said that around thirty were killed during operations between October 24 - 29. Fatalities split across four events.