2022 Bankass massacres
On 18 and 19 June 2022, 132 civilians were killed by Islamist insurgents in Bankass Cercle, Mopti Region, Mali.
| 2022 Bankass massacres | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Islamist insurgency in the Sahel and the Mali War | |
2022 Bankass massacres (Mali) 2022 Bankass massacres (Africa) | |
| Location | Diallassagou and nearby villages, Bankass Cercle, Mopti Region, Mali |
| Coordinates | 13°44′26″N 3°37′34″W |
| Date | 18–19 June 2022 |
| Target | Dogon people |
| Weapons | Automatic firearms |
| Deaths | 132 |
| Perpetrators | Macina Katiba |
| Motive | Jihad, Islamism, nomadic conflict |
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