source: Twitter; Undisclosed Source; Xinhua; aBamako; Essor; AFP; Telegram; AMAP; FAMAMali
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Military Forces of Mali (2020-2021)
location: Alatona
notes: On 9 September 2020, presumed JNIM militants ambushed a Malian army convoy near Alatona (Niono, Segou). Three soldiers were killed, five others wnet missing, and vehicles were destroyed or seized. The Al Qaeda-linked Thabat News Agency attributed the attack to JNIM.