Siege

Siege of Timbuktu

8 Aug 2023 · 16.77° N, 3.00° W

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When
8 Aug 2023
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
16.77° N, 3.00° W
Description
2023 siege

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Siege of Timbuktu

Siege during the Mali War

The jihadist organisation Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) has imposed a complete blockade upon the city of Timbuktu, Mali since 8 August 2023. Since the beginning of the siege, 33,000 have fled the city and the surrounding areas to other nearby localities, while 1,000 others have fled to Mauritania. Intense shelling of the city has occurred throughout the siege.

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