source: Reuters; Menastream; RFI; AMAP; Essor; Kibaru; FAMAMali; Studio Tamani
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Military Forces of Mali (2013-2020)
location: Bamba
notes: On 6 April 2020, JNIM militants attacked a Malian army camp in Bamba (Bourem, Gao), and killed at least twenty-five soldiers, wounded six others, and seized vehicles, arms, and equipment before burning the camp. The army said that eight militants were killed during the assault.