source: Jeune Afrique; Reuters; aBamako; Twitter; RFI; Ouest France; Kibaru
actor1: Military Forces of France (2017-)
actor2: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
location: Nampala
notes: On 21 December 2019, French forces of conducted an air-supported operation between Nampala and Dioura (coded as Nampala at geoprecision 2) targeting presumed JNIM militants, 40 militants were killed and one captured, two Malian gendarmes held hostages were liberated in the operation.