What the records say
- When
- 2 Jan 2021 – 20 Jan 2021
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 15.14° N, 1.08° W
- Description
- 2021 military operation in Mali
Operation Éclipse
Opération Éclipse was a joint French, Malian, Burkinabé and Nigérien military operation during the Mali War, as part of the larger French-led counterinsurgency campaign. It took place between January 2 and 20, 2021. According to a UN investigation, a French airstrike on January 3 killed 19 civilians in the village of Bounti in Mali.
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