List of massacres during the Mali War


This is a list of massacres that have taken place during the Mali War.

List

NameDateLocationDeathsDescription
Gao massacre18 January 2017Gao77 people killed, 115+ injuredA suicide bomber used explosive filled vehicle and attacked a military camp near Gao
Ogossagou massacre23 March 2019Ogossagou and Welingara, Mopti Region160 Fulani herders killedTerrorist gunmen attacked Ogossagou and Welingara villagers during the 2019 government protest that led to resignations
Sobane Da massacre10 June 2019Sobane Da 35 and 95 people killed at different attacks19 people remained missing. The government suspected these were terrorist attacks
Indelimane attack1 November 2019Indelimane, Ménaka RegionMore than 70 soldiers and a civilian were killedThree people were wounded.
Mopti bus massacre3 December 2021Mopti region31 people killed, 17 injuredGunmen shot civilians in a bus and set it on fire
Moura massacre27 and 31 March 2022Moura, Mopti Region500+ civilians killedConflict between the Malian Armed Forces and alleged Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group, with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb's Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Hombori massacre19 April 2022Hombori50+ civilians killed; 500-600 arrestedMalian Army and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries fired and killed people in a market
2022 Bankass massacres18-19 June 2022Bankass Cercle, Mopti Region132 people killedThe Macina Katiba Islamic militants carried out the attack against the Dogon people
Djiguibombo massacre1 July 2024Djiguibombo, Mopti Regionaround 40 people killedUnidentified attackers targeted a wedding ceremony.
Diafarabé massacre12th May 2025Diafarabé22 people killedMalian soldiers arrested 28 men, killing 22