2025 Tessit attack

2025 Tessit attack
Part of Mali War
DateJune 4, 2025
Location
Tessit, Mali
Result ISGS victory
Belligerents
FAMa Islamic State - Sahel Province
Casualties and losses
40+ killed Unknown

On June 4, 2025, jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahel Province (ISGS) attacked the Malian military base at Tessit, killing at least 40 soldiers and 50 civilians.

Background

Beginning in spring of 2025, the al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin launched an offensive against Malian military sites in the south and center of the country.[1] Attacks on Dioura, Boulikessi, and Timbuktu killed over a hundred Malian soldiers in total.[2] In the southeast, however, where the ISGS is based, there were few attacks by the group against Malian forces; on May 25, ISGS killed over 50 Nigerian soldiers across the border in Tahoua Region.[3]

Attack

The base was attacked on the afternoon of June 4, with ISGS militants storming the base and sparking clashes with Malian and allied GATIA fighters.[4] The base was heavily damaged in the assault, and the attackers left with looted weapons and vehicles.[4] Malian officials confirmed the attack's existence, but only stated that "air patrols had violently struck the terrorist column" in their attempt to withdraw.[4]

RFI reported that around 40 Malian soldiers were killed in the attack, according to local sources.[5] Sahel expert Wassim Nasr stated that there were likely over 40 killed.[5]

References

  1. ^ Tejeda, Gaby (June 5, 2025). "JNIM Expanding Geographic Reach and Staging Coordinated Attacks in the Sahel". The Soufan Center. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  2. ^ Tejeda, Gaby (June 5, 2025). "JNIM Expanding Geographic Reach and Staging Coordinated Attacks in the Sahel". The Soufan Center. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  4. ^ a b c "Mali: attaques jihadistes près de Bamako, Mahou et Tessit, frappes de drone de l'armée près de Kidal". RFI (in French). 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  5. ^ a b FRANCE 24 (2025-06-11). Mali : le JNIM continue son offensive et appelle à la "formation d’un gouvernement légitime". Retrieved 2025-07-15 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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