Battle of the Foulsaré Forest
| Battle of the Foulsaré Forest | |||||||
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| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Ansarul Islam Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Ibrahim Malam Dicko † | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 20 killed or injured | ||||||
Between April 29 and 30, 2017, French forces launched an offensive against jihadists from Ansarul Islam and Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin based in the Foulsaré forest in southern Mali. The operation was dubbed Operation Bayard by the French.