JNIM Releases Video of Dozens of Captured Soldiers From Dioura Attack, Reasserts 150 Killed

In a statement issued Friday night, September 18, 2026, JNIM said its "fighters were able to neutralize 150 members of the Malian army, including two colonels and one captain, and capture 93 others" in the September 10 assault on the army camp at Dioura, Ténenkou Cercle. The group released video, distributed via its Az-Zallaqa media channel, showing dozens of men identified as captured Malian soldiers; in one clip a man identified as a captured soldier described more than three hours of combat before the position fell. The Associated Press could not independently verify JNIM's figures, and a Malian army spokesperson declined to comment on specific numbers. AFP separately reported that the Dioura base remained abandoned eight days after the attack. If confirmed, the toll would rank among the deadliest single attacks in JNIM's history.