source: Armee Francaise; RFI; AFP
actor1: Military Forces of France (2017-)
actor2: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
location: Serma
notes: Around January 4 and 9, French and Malian forces carried out a joint combined air-ground operation in the area of Serma, 15 presumed Katiba Serma (JNIM) militants killed and 5 captured, a camp destroyed, and arms and equipment seized. Fatalities split between two dates.