Battle of Bamba
| Battle of Bamba | |||||||
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| Part of Mali War | |||||||
Malian soldiers in Bamba after the attack | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mali | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Abu Yahya al-Jazairi † | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Malian claim: 25 killed, 6 wounded JNIM claim: 30 killed or wounded |
Malian claim: ~12 | ||||||
On April 6, 2020, jihadist militants from the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a secluded Malian military base in Bamba, killing dozens of Malian soldiers. A raid in retribution the following day killed JNIM leader Abu Yahya al-Jizari.