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At least eight women and children were killed in Malian army airstrikes in the Ségou region, with several others seriously injured. In separate attacks in Borno State, Nigeria, jihadists suspected to be ISWAP killed 15 troops and five militia members, while gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram wounded at least 20 soldiers and killed at least five civilians and a forest ranger.
The Nigerian military conducted a precision air strike in Borno State, eliminating over 40 ISWAP fighters and destroying their vehicles. This operation marks a significant blow to the insurgent group's operational capacity in the region.
The Nigerian Army announced that an airstrike on 10 October in Badu Village, Borno State, killed over 40 ISWAP terrorists, including a senior commander, and destroyed two vehicles and about 20 motorcycles.
On October 12, 2026, Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) Tuareg militants used an FPV kamikaze drone armed with a likely PG-7V/T69-1 HEAT RPG warhead to strike Malian Army and Russian Africa Corps bases in Soumpi, Timbuktu Region, Mali, marking a significant escalation in the use of advanced drone tactics against government and Russian forces.
Suspected IS-Sahel militants attacked a Nigerian army Forward Operating Base in Maiyama, Kebbi State, on October 7, killing two Nigerian security personnel before troops repelled the assault and seized motorcycles and two weapons.
Malian Armed Forces and Africa Corps recaptured Kidal after the Azawad Liberation Front withdrew on October 6, following airstrikes from October 1 to 7.
Nigerian Army troops under Operation HADIN KAI repelled a coordinated ISWAP attack in Kukawa, Borno State, killing more than 25 militants and recovering six AK-47 rifles, though several Nigerian soldiers were also killed.
Malian Armed Forces and Russia's Africa Corps launched joint airstrikes and a ground advance on Kidal, the northern Mali city seized by the FLA-JNIM coalition on April 25, with the FLA announcing its forces withdrew without clashes.
Malian military drones and fighter jets struck Tinzaouatène near the Algerian border, with additional strikes northeast of Anéfis and in Kidal, after a convoy of FAMa, Africa Corps, and GATIA elements was halted at Anéfis while moving north.
JNIM claimed responsibility for a Saturday evening assault on the Lalgaye military camp in Koulpélogo, Burkina Faso, killing a Burkinabè soldier, and for simultaneous attacks on two military posts at Kalo and Haorima in Ouahigouya in which it seized automatic weapons, motorcycles and other equipment and destroyed a military vehicle.
The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) struck Malian Army and Russian Africa Corps bases in Goundam, Tombouctou Region, Mali, using FPV kamikaze drones likely armed with PG-7V/T69-1 HEAT RPG warheads, marking a notable escalation in drone warfare against Russian-backed forces in the Sahel.
JNIM attacked Russian Africa Corps personnel in Niono, Ségou Region, Mali, seizing an AK-15M1 assault rifle, RPG-26 Aglen anti-tank weapon, AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher, and GM-94 pump-action grenade launchers. The ambush underscores the growing threat to Russian and Malian forces in central Mali, where jihadist groups continue to target military convoys and bases.
Al-Qaeda in the Sahel (JNIM) militants overran a Malian Army camp in Djenné, Mopti Region, capturing large quantities of weapons and materials, including a rare Algerian-made E.C.M.K PM89-1A assault rifle.
On September 24, JNIM launched three coordinated attacks in Mali's Mopti region, striking Sévaré airport, destroying FAMa and Africa Corps vehicles with an IED near Douentza, and seizing a military camp at the Djenné crossroads.
JNIM militants overran the FAMa camp at Dioura, Mali, on 10 September, killing more than 80 Malian soldiers and capturing dozens in one of the deadliest single attacks on the Malian army in years. The assault, documented in videos showing burned motorcycles and bodies, underscores the escalating jihadist threat across central Mali despite ongoing military operations.