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Dioungani ambush
Part of Mali War
Date January 22, 2020 Location Dioungani, Mopti Region, Mali Result Jihadist victory
Belligerents
Mali	Unknown jihadists
Casualties and losses
6 killed Several injured	Unknown

On January 22, 2020, six Malian soldiers were killed in an ambush by unknown jihadists in Dioungani, Mopti Region, Mali.

Background

The main militant group active in Mali's central Mopti Region is Katiba Macina, a Fulani supremacist group that is part of Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, a coalition of five jihadist groups in Mali. Prior to the attack, the Malian government launched several counter-terrorist operations in Mopti Region.

Ambush and aftermath

The perpetrators ambushed the Malian soldiers at their post late at night on January 22. Fighting broke out between the two groups, lasting for several hours. Six soldiers were killed in the ambush, and several others were injured. In a statement, the Malian Armed Forces stated that the perpetrators were unknown. French counter-operations killed thirty jihadists in northern Mopti region on January 23.

References

1. "ACLED Regional Overview – Africa (15 December 2019 – 4 January 2020) - Burkina Faso | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
2. "Mali: Six Malian soldiers killed in Dioungani (Mopti region) attack January 22". Mali: Six Malian soldiers killed in Dioungani (Mopti region) attack January 22 | Crisis24. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
3. "Malian army says six soldiers killed, several wounded in overnight attack". France 24. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
4. Kelly, Fergus (2020-01-24). "Barkhane operations kill more than 30 'terrorists' in Mali". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2024-03-19.

• Mopti Region in the Mali War
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• January 2020 events in Mali
• Ambushes of the Mali War