Dioura
Dioura | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Dioura Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 14°49′31″N 5°15′5″W / 14.82528°N 5.25139°W | |
| Country | Mali |
| Region | Mopti Region |
| Cercle | Ténenkou Cercle |
| Commune | Karéri |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Dioura is a village and seat of the commune of Karéri in the Cercle of Ténenkou in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali.[1]
History
On 17 March 2019, gunmen attacked a Malian army base in Dioura, killing at least sixteen soldiers.[2]
On 30 September 2023, the Permanent Strategic Framework claimed responsibility for an attack in Dioura, claiming that they captured Dioura's military base after two hours of fighting.[3] The rebels initially claimed to have killed 98 soldiers, however this figure was later revised to 81.[4]
Another attack by JNIM militants occurred on 23 May 2025, when they temporarily took control of the nearby military base. During the attack, 41 soldiers died.[5] Another attack by militants occurred on June 18th.[6]
References
- ^ Communes de la Région de Mopti (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
- ^ Diallo, Tiemoko; Diouara, Cheick Amadou (March 17, 2019). "Gunmen attack Mali army base, kill at least 16 soldiers". Reuters.
- ^ "Mali: les rebelles du CSP attaquent et se retirent du camp militaire de Dioura". RFI (in French). 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Mali Separatists Claim Deadly Attack Against Army". barrons. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "Mali: les jihadistes du Jnim déciment le camp militaire de Dioura". RFI (in French). 2025-05-27.
- ^ Sindy, T (18 June 2025). "Attaque terroriste contre un poste de sécurité des FAMa à Dioura (Ségou)". Malijet (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2025.