Battle of Bourem

Battle of Bourem
Part of Mali War
Date September 12, 2023 Location Bourem, Mali Result Both sides declare victory
Belligerents
Mali Wagner Group	CSP-PSD MNLA HCUA MAA GATIA (al-Mahmoud faction)
Casualties and losses
10 killed, 13 injured (per Mali) 97 killed, 5 prisoners, 39 vehicles destroyed, 15 vehicles captured (per CSP-PSD)[1]	9 killed, 11 injured, 3 vehicles destroyed (per CSP-PSD) 46 killed, 20 vehicles destroyed (per Mali)[1]

On September 12, 2023, clashes broke out between the Malian Armed Forces and the Wagner Group against the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security, and Development (CSP-PSD) in and around the city of Bourem. The battle was the first major attack by the CSP-PSD on Malian forces since the battle of Ber in August.