source: Sahelien; Signal; FAMAMali; Twitter; Xinhua; AFP; AMAP; Nord Sud Journal; Kibaru; aBamako; Mali Actu
actor1: Katiba Macina
actor2: Military Forces of Mali (2020-2021)
location: Sambere
notes: On 23 February 2021, presumed Katiba Macina (JNIM) militants ambushed a Malian army unit near the village of Sambere (Mopti, Mopti). Two soldiers were killed, seven wounded, and one vehicle set ablaze. The soldiers destroyed an IED and recovered one motorbike and equipment during an ensuing raking operation. One soldier was abducted in the attack but released on 16 December due to health issues.