April 2022 Mopti region attacks
April 2022 Mopti region attacks | |||||||
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15 soldiers killed 20 soldiers injured | 11 jihadists killed | ||||||
6 civilians killed |
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On April 24, 2022, militants from Katibat Macina attacked Malian Army bases in the cities of Sévaré, Niono, and Bapho, all in central Mali's Mopti Region. The attacks killed fifteen soldiers and six civilians.
Prelude
Katibat Macina is a part of the al-Qaeda aligned Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, which formed in 2017 as a coalition of five jihadist groups that originally rebelled against the Malian government in 2012. Katibat Macina is unique in the fact that it mainly conducts operations in central Mali's Mopti Region, in particular Macina Cercle.[1] In March 2022, the Malian army, along with Russian paramilitary Wagner Group, laid siege to the JNIM-controlled town of Moura. In the siege, Malian and Wagner forces detained and tortured a number of civilians, with the UN estimating 300 civilians were killed.[2]
Attacks
On the morning of April 24, three explosive-laden vehicles drove into Malian bases in the towns of Sévaré, Niono, and Bapho.[3] The first attack occurred in Sevare, with the Malian government stating that six soldiers were killed and fifteen were injured in the attack.[3] Around five minutes later, similar attacks occurred in Niono and Bapho, wounding four in Niono and one in Bapho.[4][5] The three attacks killed a total of fifteen soldiers and six civilians.[3] The Malian government claimed that in counterattacks, eleven jihadists were killed during the attacks, and three others arrested.[4] In a statement released by Katibat Macina, the group alleged to have also attacked Ségou, but the Malian military did not mention this in their statement.[6] However, the Malian government stated a base in central Mali was ambushed in a separate incident, killing ten jihadists.[6]
Aftermath
Katibat Macina declared responsibility for the attack in an audio recording obtained by AFP.[7] Both MINUSMA and the United States released statements condemning the attacks.[8][7] In response to the attacks, Malian forces launched airstrikes on JNIM positions in Douentza and Ténenkou cercles, killing around a dozen jihadists.[9]
References
- ^ "Katibat Macina - Mapping armed groups in Mali and the Sahel". ecfr.eu. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Mali: Massacre by Army, Foreign Soldiers | Human Rights Watch". 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b c "Attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso kill 21, wound dozens". Reuters. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b "15 soldiers, 6 civilians killed in attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ AFP, Staff Writer With (2022-04-25). "Six Soldiers Killed, 20 Injured in Mali 'Terror' Attacks". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b AFP, Staff Writer With (2022-04-25). "Six Soldiers Killed, 20 Injured in Mali 'Terror' Attacks". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b "Several soldiers killed, dozens injured in attacks in Mali". France 24. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Bapho Archives". U.S. Embassy in Mali. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Francisco, Susanna Deetlefs, Ladd Serwat, Ariane Dinalli (2022-05-12). "Regional Overview: Africa 23 April-6 May 2022". ACLED. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
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