Battles of Inabohane and Ebahlal
| Battles of Inabohane and Ebahlal | |||||||
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| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 MNLA |
 al-Mourabitoun | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4 killed 1 injured |
7 killed 9 captured | ||||||
Between April 29 and 30, 2014, clashes broke out between National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) fighters and Al-Mourabitoun in the villages of Inabohane and Ebahlal, near Bourem, Mali.
Background[edit]
Clashes between Tuareg rebels of the MNLA and jihadists from al-Mourabitoun broke out in early April 2014. In late April, a shooting occurred in the Kel Hendek area of Kidal Region.[1] MINUSMA also reported clashes near Tessalit.[2]
Battle[edit]
Fighting broke out on April 29 when MNLA and al-Mourabitoun fighters stumbled into each other in rural areas of Bourem Cercle. A battle first broke out in Inabohane, and ended on April 30 in Ebahlal.[2][3] The MNLA reported that two to four rebels were killed and three were wounded compared to six or seven jihadists killed and nine taken prisoner.[4] This was revised to four Tuareg rebels killed and one injured.[4] They also stated that the prisoners were of Algerian, Malian Arab, and Tuareg descent.[4]
While the Malian Army did not claim knowledge of the clashes, MINUSMA sources reported similar information to the MNLA.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Makadji, Mamadou (April 22, 2014). "Kidal: Sanglants affrontements entre le Mnla et les islamistes". Maliactu. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mali: des combats auraient opposé le MNLA au Mujao dans le Nord". RFI (in French). 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "I-n-Ebahaloul (Inebahaloul) - Carte (Plan), Photos et la meteo - (Mali): dune (s) - Latitude:17.4833 and Longitude:-2.18333". fr.getamap.net. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b c "le MNLA affronte durant deux jours les hordes terroristes du mujao". 2023-09-28. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-02-23.