source: Armee Francaise
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Military Forces of France (2017-)
location: Tessit
notes: On 22 July 2020, suspected ISGS militants attacked French paratroopers of Operation Barkhane at an unspecified location in the Malian Gourma region, coded as Tessit (Ansongo, Gao). The French forces routed the assailants who abandoned arms and motorbikes. No casualties reported.