Fafa skirmish
Fafa skirmish | |||||||
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Mali France | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | ||||||
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1 killed 2 injured | 9 killed 2 captured |
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On July 17, 2019, Franco-Malian forces clashed with the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara near Fafa, in Mali.
Prelude
Fafa is a small village near the tripoint area between Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Throughout the Mali War, it has been subject to attacks and influence from jihadist groups such as Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. The town is situated north of the Malian-controlled border town of Labbézanga, which was also used by French forces during Operation Barkhane.
Skirmish
On July 16, 2019, a convoy of around ten Malian vehicles left the border post at Labbezanga on the way to Gao was ambushed between the villages of Fafa and Bentia.[1] At the time, Fafa was a hotbed of ISGS activity.[2] The Malian army sent out reinforcements from Ansongo and Labbezanga, and later French forces were dispatched.[2] Clashes broke out between the Franco-Malian contingent and ISGS, with the latter fleeing after an hour and a half of fighting.[3] As the jihadists fled, a French drone followed a motorcycle to a clearing with around fifteen ISGS fighters, and launched an airstrike.[3] Malian forces then launched reconnaissance missions at the scene of the fighting.[1]
Aftermath
The Malian government announced on July 18 that one soldier was killed, and two injured, in the initial ambush.[2][1] They also claimed five jihadists were killed.[1] That same day, the French government announced around ten jihadists were killed, with the French Armed Forces clarifying the toll of "nine dead, two captured, and numerous resources seized."[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Mali: un soldat tué et deux blessés dans une embuscade près du Niger". LEFIGARO (in French). 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ a b c Lagneau, Laurent (2019-07-19). "La force Barkhane a mis hors de combat une dizaine de jihadistes lors d'une opération "d'opportunité" au Mali". Zone Militaire (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ a b archive.wikiwix.com https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/points-de-situation/point-de-situation-des-operations-du-11-au-18-juillet. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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