Labbezanga attack

Labbezanga attack
Part of Mali War
DateDecember 3, 2023
Location
Result ISSP victory
Belligerents
Mali
Wagner Group
Islamic State – Sahil Province
Casualties and losses
30-40 Malian soldiers killed (per RFI) Several dozen killed, 20 arrested (per Mali, denied by RFI)

On December 3, 2023, jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahil Province (ISSP) launched simultaneous attacks against Malian forces and allied Wagner Group mercenaries in Labbézanga, Gao Region, and against Tuareg militia groups in Ménaka Region.