Sokolo attack
| Sokolo attack | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mali | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hanoura Sangare † | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 80 | ~100 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
20 killed 5 wounded 3 captured (per JNIM) |
3 killed (per JNIM) 4 killed (per Mali | ||||||
| 53 civilians killed in post-attack killings | |||||||
On January 26, 2020, jihadists from the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a Malian military base at Sokolo, killing over 20 Malian soldiers.