source: Al Nabaa
actor1: Military Forces of France (2017-)
actor2: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
location: In-Ates
notes: On 1 February 2020, ISWAP claimed that its Sahelian branch, ISGS, clashed with French Operation Barkhane forces amidst an airdrop at an unspecified location - assumed in the In-Ates area (Tillabery), where French forces were conducting operations at the time. ISWAP acknowledged that three fighters were killed.