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Malian army carries out four strikes against armed groups

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Malian army carries out four strikes against armed groupsForces Armées Maliennes (FAMa) / Vector graphic : Futurhit12 · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Malian Armed Forces carried out four air strikes against positions held by armed groups in the areas of Niono, Tessalit and Gourma-Rharous on 2 and 3 November. The operations are part of Mali’s efforts to combat terrorist groups, according to Bamada.net, citing Le Nouvel Horizon.

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) carried out three air operations resulting in four strikes against positions held by armed groups in the areas of Niono, Tessalit and Gourma-Rharous, according to Bamada.net, citing the Malian daily Nouvel Horizon. The operations took place on 2 and 3 November 2026.

The strikes affected three regions of Mali. The outcome of the operations and the identities of the groups targeted were not detailed in the information reported by Nouvel Horizon.

These interventions extend the air operations carried out by the FAMa in three regions of the country, announced on 30 October in a previous report. On 4 November, the Malian army was also reported to have carried out strikes against three positions between Niono and Tessalit.

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