source: AFP; Kibaru; Xinhua
actor1: Military Forces of France (2017-)
actor2: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
location: Erigat el Akle
notes: On February 21, French forces of operation Barkhane carried out a combined air and ground operation in the area of El Akle nearly 300km northwest of Timbuktu, killing the deputy emir of JNIM and ten of his associates.