Incident Summary:

11/07/2016: Assailants attacked the Mali Development Bank in Banamba, Koulikoro, Mali. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).

GTD ID:
201611070019

When:
2016-11-07

Country:
Mali

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Koulikoro

City:
Banamba

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Mali Development Bank
Specific Description Bank
Nationality of Target Mali
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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 This incident is part of a set of coordinated attacks in which both military and non-military entities were targeted.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Ansar al-Dine (Mali) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Macina Liberation Front (FLM) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Ansar Dine claims attack on southern Mali town," Reuters Africa, November 8, 2016.
"UPDATE 2-Gunmen free 21 prisoners in raid on southern Mali town," Reuters Africa, November 7, 2016.
"Islamic extremists attack near Mali capital, no dead; Islamic extremists attack near Mali capital, no dead," The Canadian Press, November 7, 2016.