Battle of Tabarde
| Battle of Tabarde | |||||||
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| Part of the Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 El Hadj Ag Gamou |
 Amat Ag Assalate † Almahmoud Ag Akawkaw (POW) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 killed, 3 wounded | 6+ killed, dozens wounded or captured | ||||||
The Battle of Tabarde was fought over three days from 3 to 5 June 2018, between
Timeline
On 3 June 2018, Tuareg GATIA/MSA fighters clashed with ISIL militants under the command of Amat Ag Assalate and Almahmoud Ag Akawkaw, in the Tabarde area of Mali's northern Ménaka Region. The two ISIL commanders were responsible for an earlier ambush on a Malian convoy in Inkadogotane in July 2017. The fighting lasted for three days, and afterwards, the Tuaregs claimed that three are their fighters were killed, while three others were wounded, and that at least six ISIL militants were also killed and many others were captured.[1] Weapons and vehicles were also reportedly captured by the Tuaregs. Almahmoud Ag Akawkaw was captured after the battle, while Amat Ag Assalate was killed during the fighting.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Tuareg alliance claims more operations against ISGS in northern Mali | FDD's Long War Journal". FDD's Long War Journal. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Une alliance Touareg revendique plus d'opérations contre l'EI dans le Grand Sahara dans le nord du Mali". Intellivoire (in French). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Note d'Information de la coalition... - Mouvement pour le Salut de l'Azawad-MSA". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
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