Battle of Boulikessi (2019)

Battle of Boulikessi (2019)
Part of Mali War
DateSeptember 29 – October 1, 2019
Location
Result JNIM victory
Belligerents
Mali
Burkina Faso
France (air support only)
Ansarul Islam
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Strength
120 men initially, reinforcements unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
40 killed (per Malian government), 85 killed (per JNIM)
None
15+ dead
4 civilians killed

The battle of Boulikessi took place between September 30 and October 1, 2019. Jihadists from JNIM and Ansarul Islam attacked Malian bases in Boulikessi and Mondoro, killing between 40 and 85 Malian soldiers, making it the deadliest attack for the Malian army since the Second Battle of Kidal in 2014.