Battle of Farimake

Battle of Farimake
Part of Mali War
Date November 22–23, 2018 Location Farimake, Youwarou Cercle, Mali Result Partial French victory French forces successfully strike Katiba Macina positions, killing dozens of militants French troops fail to kill Amadou Koufa
Belligerents
France Operation Barkhane	Katibat Macina
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Amadou Koufa
Casualties and losses
None	35 killed (per France) 16 killed (per Katiba Macina)

The battle of Farimake took place between November 22 and 23, 2018, between French forces of Operation Barkhane and Katibat Macina, a regional variant of Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin. French forces launched an assault on Katiba Macina, claiming to have killed their leader Amadou Koufa.