source: Menastream
actor1: Military Forces of France (2017-)
actor2: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
location: Tin Aicha
notes: On April 21, French forces of Operation Barkhane conducted and air-supported operation against presumed JNIM militants of AQIM's Sahara Region battalion near Tin Aicha, the operation involved both commandos that clashed with the militants and airstrikes by helicopters, three militants were killed and several French soldiers were wounded in the clashes.