| Battle of Boulikessi (2019) | |||||||
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| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mali Burkina Faso France (air support only) |
 Ansarul Islam Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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120 men initially, reinforcements unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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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.
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