Country Mali Cercle Mopti Cercle Time zone GMT (UTC+0) Local time Friday 5:34 AM | Region Mopti Region Elevation 268 m (879 ft) Area 838 km² | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 16% Humidity | ||
Mali army recaptures konna from islamists
Konna is a town and rural commune in the Cercle of Mopti in the Mopti Region of Mali. The town lies 60 km northeast of Mopti on the eastern edge of the flood plain of the Niger River. The main RN16 highway linking Sévaré and Gao branches to the east just to the south of the town. The commune has an area of approximately 838 km2 and contains the town and 24 of the surrounding villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 36,767.
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- Mali army recaptures konna from islamists
- Map of Konna Mali
- Bbc news mali conflict bbc sees aftermath of fighting in konna
- Northern Mali conflict
- References
Map of Konna, Mali
A weekly market is held in the town on Thursdays that attracts many people from the surrounding settlements.
Bbc news mali conflict bbc sees aftermath of fighting in konna
Northern Mali conflict
On January 2013, Konna was captured by Islamists. The attack triggered French intervention in the war, and with their aid the Malian government forces swiftly launched a counterattack to retake the town. It was initially claimed by the Malian government that it had been successful in recapturing the town. However, it was later denied by French military officials that the town had been retaken. Fighting continued and the town was confirmed to be under Malian government control three days later.