Battle of Niaki

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Battle of Niaki
Part of Opération Barkhane, Mali War
Date 12 November 2020 Location Niaki, Mali Result French victory Heavy casualties on the side of JNIM.
Belligerents
France	JNIM
Units involved
27th Mountain Infantry Brigade	Unknown
Strength
Several French soldiers 4 planes Mirage 2000 4 attack helicopter Tiger 3 military helicopter Caïman (French government claim)[1]	Not specified
Casualties and losses
None	+30[2]

The Battle of Niaki was a confrontation between

Clashes

After locating a suspicious encampment near Niaki, 180 kilometers east of Mopti, four Mirage 2000 fighter jets took off from the Niamey airbase in Niger, as reported by the French military headquarters. Additionally, four Tigre combat helicopters and three Caïman troop transport helicopters were dispatched, carrying mountain commandos on board. Following initial airstrikes by the Mirage jets on the encampment, the commandos, supported by the fighter jets and helicopters, engaged in a ground combat lasting approximately an hour, stated Colonel Barbry.^[3][4]

Aftermath

Following the operation, a significant amount of enemy assets were seized and the jihadist group suffered notable casualties. The ground forces reported confiscating approximately twenty motorcycles and a substantial quantity of weaponry from the encampment.^[5]

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