April 2022 Mopti region attacks

On the morning of April 24, three explosive-laden vehicles drove into Malian bases in the towns of Sévaré, Niono, and Bapho.^[3] The first attack occurred in Sevare, with the Malian government stating that six soldiers were killed and fifteen were injured in the attack.^[3] Around five minutes later, similar attacks occurred in Niono and Bapho, wounding four in Niono and one in Bapho.^[4][5] The three attacks killed a total of fifteen soldiers and six civilians.^[3] The Malian government claimed that in counterattacks, eleven jihadists were killed during the attacks, and three others arrested.^[4] In a statement released by Katibat Macina, the group alleged to have also attacked Ségou, but the Malian military did not mention this in their statement.^[6] However, the Malian government stated a base in central Mali was ambushed in a separate incident, killing ten jihadists.^[6]

Katibat Macina declared responsibility for the attack in an audio recording obtained by AFP.^[7] Both MINUSMA and the United States released statements condemning the attacks.^[8][7] In response to the attacks, Malian forces launched airstrikes on JNIM positions in Douentza and Ténenkou cercles, killing around a dozen jihadists.^[9]