Battle of Tabankort (2019)

Battle of Tabankort
Part of Mali War
Date18 November 2019
Location
Result ISGS victory
Belligerents
 Mali Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Strength
~150

Unknown

  • Several vehicles and motorcycles
Casualties and losses
43 killed (per Mali and Niger)
30 killed (per ISGS)
30 injured (per ISGS)
17 killed (per Mali)
100 apprehended (per Mali)

On November 18, 2019, Malian troops were ambushed by the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara during a patrol of Tabankort, in Ménaka Cercle, Mali.