2020 Tarkint attack

2020 Tarkint attack
Part of Mali War
DateMarch 19, 2020
Location
Result JNIM victory
Belligerents
Mali Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Strength
Unknown Several dozen[1]
Casualties and losses
29 killed
5 wounded[2]
Unknown

On March 19, dozens of Malian soldiers were killed at a military base in Tarkint in an attack perpetrated by the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).

  1. ^ "Mali: Attaque meurtrière contre les forces armées à Tarkint". 19 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Terrorist assault on Malian military base leaves dozens of dead". 24 March 2020.