Battle of Boulikessi (2025)
| Battle of Boulikessi (2025) | |||||||
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| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Malian Army Wagner Group | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | ~100 fighters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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~100 dead 22 captured | Unknown | ||||||
On June 1, 2025, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin attacked Malian and Russian forces in Boulikessi, Mali. Around 100 Malian soldiers were killed in the attack, and the jihadists seized control of the Malian military base in the town.