Battle of the Sama Forest
On July 16, 2015, the Malian army raided a jihadist base in the Sama Forest, in southern Mali's Sikasso Region. The raid is one of the few confrontations between jihadists and the Malian army in southern Mali, and marked the end of the Khalid ibn Walid katiba and jihadist expansion in southern Mali.
Battle of the Sama Forest | |||||||
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Part of Mali War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mali
| Khalid ibn Walid katiba | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 injured |
5 killed 21 arrested |
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