| Tombouctou and Bamba attacks |
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| Part of Mali War |
| Date | September 7, 2023 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
JNIM victory
- Hundreds of passengers drown on the Tombouctou
- JNIM briefly occupies Malian camp at Bamba
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| Belligerents |
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Mali |
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin |
| Casualties and losses |
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15+ killed (per Mali) |
50 killed (per Mali) |
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154+ civilians killed on the Tombouctou |
On September 7, 2023, at least 154 civilians and fifteen Malian soldiers were killed when Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) militants simultaneously attacked a Malian military camp at Bamba and the civilian boat Tombouctou on the Niger River near the village of Banikane, Gourma-Rharous. The attacks prompted the Malian junta that took power in 2021 to postpone the upcoming 2024 presidential election indefinitely. The attack on the Tombouctou in particular was considered by Malian officials to be one of the deadliest terror attacks in the country's history.
