Raid on Dialloubé

The raid on Dialloubé took place on February 23, 2019, and was an ambush by Franco-Malian forces against Katibat Macina.

Raid
On February 23, French troops from Operation Barkhane spotted a group of Katiba Macina fighters near the town of Dialloubé, in northern Mopti region. That evening, French fighter jets and drones launched an airstrikes on the Katibat Macina positions, with Malian troops then intervening and destroying two jihadist bases. French forces later stated around 15 jihadists were killed, while Malian sources claimed the deaths of 20 jihadists.