2016 Nampala attack
The 2016 Nampala attack was an armed assault against a Malian Army base in the Niono Cercle subdivision of the Ségou Region of Mali on 19 July 2016, that left at least 17 government soldiers dead and 35 others injured. The Katiba Macina, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and the ethnic Fula (or Fulani) militant group National Alliance for the Protection of Fulani Identity and the Restoration of Justice (ANSIPRJ) claimed joint responsibility.
| 2016 Nampala attack | |||||||
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| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mali |
Katiba Macina ANSIPRJ | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abou Yehiya | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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17 killed 35 wounded | 3 wounded (ANSIPRJ claim) | ||||||
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