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Operation Panga led French forces to conduct the attack on the
Foulsaré forest. The forest is considered a sanctuary of Ansarul Islam, the Burkinabe jihadist group, and the intelligence showed that JNIM was recently trying to gain a foothold in the area and form an alliance with Ansarul Islam.
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Burkinabe-Malian border. A French soldier was killed in this operation on April 5, in an attack claimed by JNIM. In twelve days of searches, two jihadists were killed, eight were taken prisoner, and between several dozen and 200 suspects were arrested. The intelligence gathered during
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based in the
Foulsaré forest in southern Mali. The operation was dubbed
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1615:"Mali: l'armée française dresse le bilan de l'opération "Bayard""
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22:Battle of the Foulsaré Forest
1807:Mopti Region in the Mali War
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16:2017 battle of the Mali War
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1760:(in French). 2017-12-21
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1134:Boulikessi and Mondoro
128:Commanders and leaders
1275:Diafarabé and Koumara
575:Inabohane and Ebahlal
151:Casualties and losses
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1231:Tadjalalt and Haroum
1164:Karou and Ouatagouna
360:Foreign intervention
159:20 killed or injured
1457:Ibrahim Malam Dicko
137:Ibrahim Malam Dicko
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1216:2nd Andéramboukane
1045:1st Wagadou Forest
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