Incident Summary:

04/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Operation Barkhane vehicle outside Douna, Mopti, Mali. At least two French soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting French soldiers near Douna on the same day. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201704050012

When:
2017-04-05

Country:
Mali

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Mopti

City:
Near Douna

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Operation Barkhane
Specific Description Vehicle
Nationality of Target France
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
"French soldier killed in 'clash with terrorists' in Mali," France24, April 6, 2017.
"French soldier killed in Mali in clash with militants," Reuters Africa, April 6, 2017.
"MALI - French soldier killed in 'clash with terrorists' in Mali," France24, April 6, 2017.