Exclusive | Previously unseen footage documents the attack by the "Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims" on the Dioura camp in central Mali.

The "Sahel News" platform obtained, through a private security source, exclusive video clips documenting the military attack launched by the group "For the Support of Islam and Muslims" (JNIM) on the Diora region, located in central Mali, on the tenth of last September.
The exclusive clips, attributed to the group, show live footage of the military operation, and scenes showing the seizure of quantities of weapons and equipment, in addition to motorcycles and military vehicles inside the targeted site.
According to accurate information obtained by the platform regarding the scenes of the attack, it is likely that the prominent military leader of the group in central Mali, Abu Mukhtar Al-Ansari, was the one who directly supervised the planning and operation. This attack comes after Al-Ansari's name was linked to leading a previous attack that targeted the same area in May 2025.
In a related context, accounts circulating on the ground speak of the Malian armed forces sustaining extensive human and material losses, as reports indicate that about 150 Malian soldiers were killed and 93 others captured, out of a military force estimated at about 300 soldiers who were stationed in the camp.
However, our sources confirm that this high toll and the details of the clashes still need to be verified and documented by independent sources, in the absence of accurate official data.
The "Sahel News" platform continues to follow the successive field and security developments in central Mali, and we will provide you with any developments as soon as they are received.