Jump to content

Bamba attack

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Lukasvdb99 (talk | contribs) at 14:23, 18 November 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Bamba attack
Part of the Mali War
LocationBamba, Gao Region, Mali
Date7 April 2020
TargetMilitary base
Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths25
Injured6
PerpetratorsJama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin

The Bamba attack occurred on 7 April 2020 when gunmen on motorbikes attacked a military base in Bamba, Gao Region, Mali, killing at least 25 soldiers and another 6 were injured.[1] Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin has claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Shooting left 25 people dead in Mali". France 24. 7 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Gunmen kills 25 people in Mali". Al Jazeera English. 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/331511/mali-jnim-claims-responsibility-for-april-6-attack-in-bamba-gao-region-update-1 Mali: JNIM claims responsibility for April 6 attack in Bamba (Gao region) /update 1