Battle of Ber (2023)

Battle of Ber (2023)
Part of Mali War

The town of Ber circa 2017
DateAugust 11-12, 2023
Location
Ber and outskirts, Tombouctou Region, Mali
Result Malian victory
Belligerents

Mali
Wagner Group


MINUSMA

CMA


JNIM
Casualties and losses
7 killed, 8 injured (per Mali)
Dozens killed and injured, 1 prisoner (per JNIM)
4 injured
None (per CMA)
4 killed (per JNIM)
28 killed (per Mali)
Several civilians injured

The battle of Ber took place between August 11 and 12, 2023, between the Malian Armed Forces and the Wagner Group against fighters of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) and Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM). The battle was the first major confrontation between the CMA and Malian forces since the signing of the Algiers Accords, and led to the breakdown of the accords by late 2023.