The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) neutralized 20 ISIS terrorists during precision airstrikes in the Akabar region of eastern Mali.
Malian military officials confirmed the Sunday operation successfully targeted militants on motorcycles and destroyed critical logistical equipment near Menaka.
The joint air forces also struck surviving insurgents from a previous engagement who had regrouped due to severe supply shortages.
This military success follows the December launch of the 5,000-strong United Force, a collective defense initiative by Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
General Daouda Traore leads this regional coalition from its headquarters in Niamey to combat the rising tide of Sahelian extremism.
In a separate raid, the Malian army eliminated Abou Alghabhas Ichmali, a notorious commander accused of orchestrating grave civilian abuses.
Mali continues to navigate a complex security crisis that has fractured the nation since separatist movements first emerged in 2012.
The government maintains a hardline stance against the Azawad Liberation Front and al-Qaeda-linked groups, classifying them all as terrorist organizations.
The latest aerial offensive signals a deepening coordination between the three neighboring nations to secure their volatile desert borders.
This strategic victory marks a decisive moment in the alliance’s mission to dismantle the shadow networks haunting the African Sahel.