Labbezanga attack
| Labbezanga attack | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mali Wagner Group | Islamic State – Sahil Province | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 30–40 Malian soldiers killed (per RFI) | Several dozen killed, 20 arrested (per Mali, denied by RFI) | ||||||
On December 3, 2023, jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahil Province (ISSP) launched simultaneous attacks against Malian forces and allied Wagner Group mercenaries in Labbézanga, Gao Region, and against Tuareg militia groups in Ménaka Region.