source: Ouest France; Twitter; aBamako; Armee Francaise; Essor
actor1: Military Forces of France (2017-)
actor2: Ansaroul Islam
location: Ntillit
notes: On 6 November 2020, French forces conducted an air-supported operation involving drone strike, helicopters, and commandos against JNIM militants of the Ansaroul and Katiba Gourma factions near Ntillit (Gao, Gao). The operation resulted in around 10 fighters ''neutralized,'' among them two captured, the remaining eight killed, and the seizure or destruction of arms, communication equipment, and twenty motorbikes.