source: Twitter; Armee Francaise; FAMAMali; Signal; Essor; AMAP
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Military Forces of Mali (2021-)
location: In Alata
notes: On 3 December 2021, presumed JNIM militants attacked a Malian army convoy in the area of In Alata (Gourma-Rharous, Tombouctou). The soldiers repelled the attack. Between one and four militants killed and six soldiers wounded including two severely. French aircrafts intervened in support of Malian forces and also evacuated the wounded.