Air Delivered

Air Delivered event in Mali on Thu 20th August 2026

20th August 2026

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On 20 August 2026, in the evening, the Malian army and Africa Corps claimed to have conducted airstrikes targeting approximately two hundred armed militants, including their leaders, who were equipped with weaponry and logistical supplies (likely JNIM, based on the presence of the militant group in the area and previous similar operations against the group in the region), near the village of Dandougou (Dolendougou, Dioila, Koulikoro). The Malian army stated that it 'successfully dealt' with the militants (likely meaning killed), and destroyed several pieces of equipment. Unspecified fatalities coded as 3.

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