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List of massacres during the Mali War

This is a list of massacres that have taken place during the Mali War.

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This is a list of massacres that have taken place during the Mali War.

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Name Date Location Deaths Description
Tamkoutat massacre 6 February 2014 Tamkoutat and nearby areas, Ménaka Region, Mali 31-35 Imghad Tuareg civilians killed, 6 injured Around thirty civilians, mostly Imghad Tuaregs, were massacred near Tamkoutat. The Malian government and the MNLA accused MUJAO of being responsible for the killings, while other witnesses suggested a communal conflict between Tuaregs and Fulanis.1
Gao massacre 18 January 2017 Gao 77 people killed, 115+ injured A suicide bomber used explosive filled vehicle and attacked a military camp near Gao2
Ogossagou massacre 23 March 2019 Ogossagou and Welingara, Mopti Region 160 Fulani herders killed Terrorist gunmen attacked Ogossagou and Welingara villagers during the 2019 government protest that led to resignations34
Sobane Da massacre 10 June 2019 Sobane Da (Dogon village) 35 and 95 people killed at different attacks 19 people remained missing. The government suspected these were terrorist attacks5
Indelimane attack 1 November 2019 Indelimane, Ménaka Region More than 70 soldiers and a civilian were killed Three people were wounded.6
Mopti bus massacre 3 December 2021 Mopti region 31 people killed, 17 injured Gunmen shot civilians in a bus and set it on fire7
Moura massacre 27 and 31 March 2022 Moura, Mopti Region 500+ civilians killed8 Conflict between the Malian Armed Forces and alleged Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group, with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb's Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin91011
Hombori massacre 19 April 2022 Hombori 50+ civilians killed; 500-600 arrested Malian Army and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries fired and killed people in a market12
2022 Bankass massacres 18-19 June 2022 Bankass Cercle, Mopti Region 132 people killed The Macina Katiba Islamic militants carried out the attack against the Dogon people1314
Djiguibombo massacre 1 July 2024 Djiguibombo, Mopti Region around 40 people killed Unidentified attackers targeted a wedding ceremony.15
Diafarabé massacre 12 May 2025 Diafarabé 22 people killed Malian soldiers arrested 28 men, killing 22
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References

References

  1. "Des Civils Tués Au Nord | Mali | Polémique Sur L'identité Des Victimes Et Des Assaillants". maliactu.net (in French). 11 February 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. "Al Qaeda-linked group claims Mali's deadliest suicide attack". euronews. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. Diallo, Tiemoko (23 March 2019). "At least 134 Fulani herders killed in central Mali's worst violence yet". Reuters. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. "Death toll in Mali attack rises to at least 110". Reuters. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019 – via The Jerusalem Post.
  5. "At least 95 killed in attack on ethnic Dogon village in central Mali". France 24. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  6. "Militants kill 54 in attack on Mali army post, ISIS claims responsibility". NBC News. 3 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023.
  7. "US Condemns Militant Attack in Mali that Killed 31". Voice of America. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. "UN human rights report says at least 500 believed to have died in Mali village massacre last year". Associated Press. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. "Mali: Massacre by Army, Foreign Soldiers". Human Rights Watch. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  10. "Russian mercenaries linked to civilian massacres in Mali". TheGuardian.com. 4 May 2022.
  11. "Malian army and suspected Russian fighters accused of massacre | DW | 06.04.2022". Deutsche Welle.
  12. Christensen, Sofia (31 August 2022). "At least 50 killed in April by Malian army, 'foreign troops' -U.N. report". Reuters. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  13. "More than 100 civilians killed in Mali attacks: Gov't". www.aljazeera.com.
  14. "Suspected jihadists kill more than 130 civilians in central Mali, officials say". France 24. 20 June 2022.
  15. "Extremists attack a wedding ceremony in Mali and kill at least 21". Associated Press. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.