Dozo hunter militias vs Katiba Macina; San, Dioura and Kouakourou attacked or taken by JNIM in 2026.
Recent (to 21 Oct 2026)
- 28 Sep: joint FAMa/Africa Corps operation north of Niono. Russia claims ‘up to 30’ killed but showed two bodies; JNIM claims it repelled the advance (D4, Africa Corps (official channel), t.me/TheAfricanCorps/2652, 28 Sep 2026), (C3, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/299, 28 Sep 2026). JNIM showed a downed ‘Molniya-2’ drone, the first seen in Mali (D3, Departamente, t.me/departamente/8181, 20 Sep 2026).
- 9 Aug: JNIM attack on the San camp, at least 10 soldiers killed; see San camp attack (Aug 2026) (B1, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel) via @RFI, x.com/RFI/status/2086486033299079473, 9 Aug 2026).