Raid on Dialloubé

Raid on Dialloubé
Part of Mali War
DateFebruary 23, 2019
Location
Dialloubé, Mali
Result Franco-Malian victory
Belligerents
France
Mali
Katibat Macina
Casualties and losses
None 15 killed (per France)
20 killed (per Mali)
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The raid on Dialloubé took place on February 23, 2019, and was an ambush by Franco-Malian forces against Katibat Macina.

Raid

On February 23, French troops from Operation Barkhane spotted a group of Katiba Macina fighters near the town of Dialloubé, in northern Mopti region. That evening, French fighter jets and drones launched an airstrikes on the Katibat Macina positions, with Malian troops then intervening and destroying two jihadist bases.[1][2] French forces later stated around 15 jihadists were killed, while Malian sources claimed the deaths of 20 jihadists.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mali : une quinzaine de jihadistes de la katiba Macina " mis hors de combat " par une frappe de Barkhane – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  2. ^ a b "Mali: une vingtaine de jihadistes neutralisés dans une opération franco-malienne". RFI (in French). 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2023-09-29.


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