2021 Boni attack

2021 Boni attack
	Part of Mali War
Date	3 February 2021
Location	Boni military base, Boni, Mali
Result	Franco-Malian victory
Belligerents
Mali; France	Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Casualties and losses
10 dead, 8 injured; None	~20 dead

On February 3, 2021, Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked a Malian base in the remote town of Boni. French troops from Operation Barkhane came to the Malians' aid, and successfully repulsed the attack. The attack came in direct response to the recent Franco-Malian counteroffensive of Operation Eclipse.^[1]

^ Afrique, Le Point (2021-02-03). "Mali : dix soldats maliens tués dans une attaque dans le Centre". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-01.

[1] Afrique, Le Point (2021-02-03). "Mali : dix soldats maliens tués dans une attaque dans le Centre". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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