Mali: FAMa strike suspected terrorist gathering near Timbuktu

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) announced two strikes on October 26 and 27, 2026, as part of Operation Dougoukoloko, with support from military partners. On October 26, they targeted around 15 people described as terrorist elements about 75 kilometres northwest of Léré in the Tombouctou region; no confirmed casualty figure was released. The following day, a second strike reportedly neutralized a suspected terrorist gathering with several vehicles and motorcycles east of Diabaly in the Ségou region.