Incident Summary:

11/24/2020: Assailants attacked Minimakanda village, Bankass, Mopti, Mali. This was one of two related attacks on the same village overnight. At least seven civilians were killed and five were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim or Fulani extremists were involved.

GTD ID:
202011240024

When:
2020-11-24

Country:
Mali

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Mopti

City:
Minimakanda

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Minimakanda Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Mali
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 202011230017 and 202011240024.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Fulani extremists (suspected) No
Muslim extremists (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Seven villagers killed by unidentified gunmen in central Mali," Panapress.com, November 26, 2020.
"Mali.- Traditional hunters kill twelve terrorists in response to an attack in central Mali," CE Noticias Financieras English, November 26, 2020.
"Mali: Suspected militants attack village in Mopti region November 23-24," GardaWorld, November 25, 2020.