Inkadogotane ambush

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Inkadogotane ambush
Part of the Northern Mali conflict
Date9 July 2017
Location
Inkadogotane, Ménaka Region, Mali
Result ISIL victory
Belligerents
Flag of Mali.svg Mali

Islamic State flag.svg ISIL

  • Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Commanders and leaders
Flag of Mali.svg UnknownIslamic State flag.svg Amat Ag Assalate
Islamic State flag.svg Almahmoud Ag Akawkaw
Units involved
Malian Army Unknown
Strength
Unknown
8 vehicles		 50 militants
Casualties and losses
8 killed
27 missing
4 vehicles destroyed		 Unknown

The Inkadogotane ambush was carried out by ISIL against Malian soldiers on 9 July 2017.

Ambush

On 9 July 2017, about 50 ISIL militants suspected to be under the commands of Amat Ag Assalate and Almahmoud Ag Akawkaw ambushed a convoy of eight vehicles carrying soldiers from the Malian Army, near the border with Niger, about 60 km (37 mi) from Ménaka. [1] [2] [3] [4] During the fighting, some Malian soldiers fled into the desert, while dozens of others were reportedly killed. After the battle, 29 Malian soldiers went missing, [5] [6] [7] two of whom were later found wandering in the desert. [8] The bodies of eight Malian soldiers were found on 17 July 2017. [9] [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ Menastream (4 June 2018). "MENASTREAM on Twitter: "#Mali: #MSA claims to have killed six #ISGS militants including a lieutenant and arrested another in the area of Tabardé, near Infoukaretane, #Menaka, MSA also acknowledged three dead and three wounded in its ranks..."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Menastream (9 July 2017). "MENASTREAM on Twitter: "#Mali: Malian army convoy ambushed this afternoon in the area of I-n-Kadagotan, axis Ménaka-Anderamboukane, reports indicate heavy toll..."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mali: huit soldats maliens tués dans l'attaque du 9 juillet" (in French). Slate Afrique. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ↑ RFI (27 October 2015). "Mali: un convoi de l'armée disparaît après une attaque près de Ménaka - RFI" (in French). Rfi.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Par AFP. "Mali : 3 soldats tués et 5 disparus dans l'attaque du 9 juillet –" (in French). Jeuneafrique.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. ↑ RFI (27 October 2015). "Mali: les militaires maliens disparus près de Ménaka restent introuvables - RFI" (in French). Rfi.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Embuscade islamiste dans le nord du Mali, dix soldats disparus" (in French). Boursorama. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. ↑ RFI (27 October 2015). "Mali: deux militaires maliens retrouvés après l'attaque survenue près de Ménaka - RFI" (in French). Rfi.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ménaka : Grand flou autour de l'embuscade tendue aux FAMA • Malijet.co * Mali". Malijet.co (in French). 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Malijet Ménaka : Les dessous de l'embuscade Bamako Mali" (in French). Malijet.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  11. ↑ RFI (17 July 2017). "Mali: les corps de militaires disparus retrouvés près de Ménaka - RFI" (in French). Rfi.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

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