Air Delivered

Air Delivered event in Mali on Mon 12th January 2026

12th January 2026

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The Malian Air Force conducted three airstrikes yesterday across the country, the first one west of Bebelin, killing "a dozen [JNIM] terrorists", the second one southeast of Tinkeleni killing several militants and destroying a dozen motorcycles, both in the Dioila region.

The third one targeted a vehicle transporting explosive devices east of Kidal, northern Mali, likely FLA.

The military also reports having repelled an ambush in Léré, Tombouctou region near the Mauritanian border, where several of the attackers were killed and weapons, ammunition and motorcycles recovered by the army.

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