Battle of Bourem

Battle of Bourem
	Part of Mali War
Date	September 12, 2023
Location	Bourem, Mali
Result	Both sides declare victory
Belligerents
Mali; Wagner Group	CSP-PSD MNLA; HCUA; MAA; GATIA (al-Mahmoud faction);
Casualties and losses
10 killed, 13 injured (per Mali); 97 killed, 5 prisoners, 39 vehicles destroyed, 15 vehicles captured (per CSP-PSD)	9 killed, 11 injured, 3 vehicles destroyed (per CSP-PSD); 46 killed, 20 vehicles destroyed (per Mali)

The Battle of Bourem occurred on September 12, 2023, when the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security, and Development (CSP-PSD) attacked the Malian Armed Forces and their Wagner Group allies in and around the small town of Bourem. The battle was the first major attack by the CSP-PSD on Malian forces since the Battle of Ber in August 2023.