source: aBamako; Essor; AFP; Al Zallaqa; Nord Sud Journal; Xinhua; Armee Francaise; Menastream; AMAP; Whatsapp; RFI; FAMAMali
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Military Forces of France (2017-)
location: Gossi
notes: On 23 July 2020, two JNIM suicide car bombs struck a French Operation Barkhane force patrol in the area of Gossi (Gourma-Rharous, Tombouctou), killing one soldier and wounding two other soldiers severely. JNIM claimed responsibility and said that two suicide bombers targeted a checkpoint and a military camp in Gossi, and two more fighters were killed while storming the camp and clashing with French forces. 5 dead in total.