Tuareg rebellion (2012): 2012 coup Internal conflict in Azawad: Foreign intervention: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 In August 2022, an attack by suspected Islamists killed 42 Malian soldiers and injured 22 more.

In 2012, Tuareg rebels launched a rebellion against the Malian government.

After some initial success, hardline Islamist groups such as AQIM and ISWAP hijacked the rebellion and began an insurgency against the Malian government.

Some of the worst affected regions throughout the war have been the southern provinces of Gao and Mopti.

[1] On August 7, around 3pm local time, alleged ISGS fighters launched an attack on Malian soldiers near Tessit with "drones, explosives, car bombs, and artillery"[2] The Malian government released a statement claiming to have killed 37 fighters during the ensuring battle.