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Kidal region: conflict events in October 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Kidal region, Mali. Country-wide report: Mali, October 2025.
6events6 the month before
13est. deathsrange 8–26
7civilian deaths
In October 2025, UCDP recorded 6 organized-violence events in Kidal region, Mali, with 13 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (6). The death toll range is 8 to 26.
50% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 7.
The most active pairing was IS - JNIM with 3 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, October 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2025 | Kidal cercle Kidal region | IS vs JNIM Non-state, 6 sources | 6 1–10 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Tessalit cercle Kidal region | Government of Mali vs FLA State-based, 4 civilian | 4 |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Kidal region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 3 civilian | 3 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Kidal cercle Kidal region | IS vs JNIM Non-state | 0 0–4 |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Kidal region | IS vs JNIM Non-state, 4 sources | 0 0–1 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Tessalit cercle Kidal region | Government of Mali vs FLA State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–4 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| JNIM | 4 | 9 |
| Government of Mali | 3 | 7 |
| IS | 3 | 6 |
| FLA | 2 | 4 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.