| Bodio ambush |
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| Part of Mali War |
| Date | 6 October 2021 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
JNIM victory |
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| Belligerents |
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 Mali |
 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin |
| Casualties and losses |
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16 killed, 10 wounded (per local officials and AFP)
9 killed (per Mali) |
15 killed, 20 motorcycles captured (per Mali) |
On October 6, 2021, al-Qaeda-allied jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) ambushed a Malian convoy in Mopti Region, killing scores of Malian soldiers. The ensuing firefight left dozens of jihadists dead.[1]
Ambush
In the late morning of October 6, Malian vehicles passing through Bodio, a small village between Koro and Bandiagara, were ambushed by IEDs. Jihadists waiting nearby then engaged in a firefight with the stunned Malian soldiers.[2] In the following days, the Malian army claimed to have responded "vigorously" with airstrikes and further operations in the area.[2]
Later, the attack was claimed by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin.[3]
Losses and aftermath
On the evening of the ambush, the Malian government announced a death toll of nine soldiers.[2] However, local officials stated that sixteen soldiers were killed and ten were injured.[3][4] Malian operations after the attack killed fifteen jihadists and captured twenty motorcycles, according to Malian government officials.[2][1]
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