source: Al Nabaa; Rocket Chat; Armee Francaise; AFP; Maliweb; Kibaru; Essor; Reuters
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Military Forces of France (2017-)
location: In Araban
notes: On 23 April 2020, two French Operation Barkhane soldiers were wounded by the explosion of an IED near the village of In Araban (Menaka, Menaka). One of the soldiers succumbed to his wounds at a hospital in France on 1 May. The device was planted by ISGS militants. ISWAP claimed responsibility.