[Mali] Explosions/Remote violence: Air/drone strike

On 4 April 2025, a military force (likely the Burkinabe or Malian or Nigerien military forces, based on FAMa claim and coded as Unidentified Military Forces) carried out a drone strike against a fuel deposit in the village of Hourara (Ansongo, Gao). 1 civilian was killed, and 2 ISSP militants injured. FAMa claimed that the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) air forces carried out airstrikes in Hourara, destroying logistics and killing several militants. Fatalities coded as 1.

Severity

HIGH

Occurred

2025-04-04

Country

Mali

Event type

explosion

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