2015 Nampala raid

Al-Qaeda siege in Mali Nampala raid Nampalari, Mali January 5, 2015 the Mali War Jihadist victory Mali MaliFrance France (air support) ISIS AQIMISIS Katiba Macina 100 Unknown 11 killed9 injured3 prisoners 10 killed On January 5, 2015, militants from Katiba Macina and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) overran Malian defenses and briefly captured the city of Nampalari, Mali. Prelude Katiba Macina was formed in 2015 as an affiliate of the jihadist group Ansar Dine in central Mali's Mopti Region. The group first created bases in the Wagadou forest on the Malian-Mauritanian border, attacking locales in Ténenkou Cercle and Ségou Region.Communales 2015 : IBK programme les élections de la partition du Mali https://malijet.com/a_la_une_du_mali/123844-communales_ibrahim_boubacar_keita_programme.html 2024-02-19 malijet.com en Raid Between 4am and 6:15 am, the attackers arrived from the direction of the Wagadou forest on vehicles fitted with black flags and entered Nampala from the eastern side. The jihadists then turned south-east, heading towards the Malian military garrison in the town.Sahelien https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http://sahelien.com/viewer?id=54aa77afebda22926800006b 2024-02-19 archive.wikiwix.com2015-01-05 Mali: au moins huit morts dans l'attaque contre un camp de l'armée https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20150105-nord-mali-sept-morts-attaque-contre-camp-armee 2024-02-19 RFI fr Around a hundred Malian soldiers were present at the camp during the attack.Makadji Mamadou January 7, 2015 Mali : Attaque de la compagnie militaire de Nampala : Des militaires tués, le standardiste grièvement blessé https://maliactu.net/mali-attaque-de-la-compagnie-militaire-de-nampala-des-militaires-tues-le-standardiste-grievement-blesse/ February 19, 2024 Maliactu Despite this, the jihadists were able to surprise the soldiers and entered the camp.Challenges 2015-01-05 Sept soldats maliens tués dans un raid islamiste https://www.challenges.fr/monde/sept-soldats-maliens-tues-dans-un-raid-islamiste_124970 2024-02-19 Challenges frMali : l'armée attaquée près de la frontière mauritanienne, cinq morts - Jeune Afrique.com https://www.jeuneafrique.com/36405/politique/mali-l-arm-e-attaqu-e-pr-s-de-la-fronti-re-mauritanienne-cinq-morts/ 2024-02-19 JeuneAfrique.com fr-FR The Malian soldiers did not put up much resistance, and quickly fled the surprise attack. The jihadists quickly took control of the city, and installed their flags on administrative buildings in the few hours before they were evicted.January 5, 2015 Mali : au moins huit soldats maliens tués dans l'attaque d'un camp militaire https://maliactu.net/mali-au-moins-huit-soldats-maliens-tues-dans-lattaque-dun-camp-militaire/ February 19, 2024 Maliactu The Malian army and French air force quickly deployed reinforcements to the area, and the jihadists fled the town by 11am. A fighter from AQIM told the Mauritanian news agency Alakhbar that they were withdrawing from the city, and taking three Malian prisoners with them.Alakhbar Mali: AQMI se retire de Nampala avec plusieurs otages maliens https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http://fr.alakhbar.info/9801-0-Mali-AQMI-se-retire-de-Nampala-avec-plusieurs-otages-maliens-.html#& 2024-02-19 archive.wikiwix.com The jihadists retreated to the Wagadou forest.2015-01-10 Au centre du Mali, la forêt du Wadagou intéresse de nouveau Aqmi https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20150110-centre-mali-foret-wadagou-aqmi-interesse-nouveau- 2024-02-19 RFI fr Malian forces regained control of Nampala that evening.Communiqué du gouvernement sur la situation à Nampala https://malijet.com/actualte_dans_les_regions_du_mali/rebellion_au_nord_du_mali/120189-communique-du-gouvernement-sur-la-situation-a-nampala.html 2024-02-19 malijet.com en Aftermath The group responsible for the attack was not identified during the attack. Alakhbar stated they were in contact with a fighter in AQIM that participated in the raid.Mali : un camp de l'armée attaquée par des hommes armés, 5 morts http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/txt/2015-01/06/content_34483229.htm 2024-02-19 french.china.org.cn2015-01-05 Mali: 8 morts dans l'attaque d'un camp militaire https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/01/05/97001-20150105FILWWW00137-mali-5-morts-dans-l-attaque-d-un-camp-militaire.php 2024-02-19 Le Figaro fr Katiba Macina, an affiliate of Ansar Dine, claimed involvement in the attack a few months later.July 5, 2015 Mali: the Ansar Dine group claims a series of attacks https://fr.alakhbar.info/10292-0-Le-groupe-Ancar-Dine-revendique-un-serie-dattentats-au-Mali.html February 19, 2024 Alakhbar The mayor of the nearby town of Diabaly stated that seven bodies clad in military uniforms were discovered in Nampala by the evening. An AFP source within MINUSMA stated eight people were killed in the attack. A Mauritanian truck driver corroborated these numbers, claiming to have seen seven bodies and one soldier dying. Four Malian soldiers were injured and admitted to the hospital in Ségou.SEGOU: visite du gouverneur aux militaires blessés à Nampala https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.studiotamani.org%2Findex.php%3Fcatid%3D0%26id%3D2713 2024-02-19 archive.wikiwix.com fr-fr On January 7, AFP confirmed eleven soldiers were killed and nine were injured.Mali: nouvelle attaque d'une localité dans le centre, un civil tué https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.africa1.com%2Fnews%2Fmali-nouvelle-attaque-d-une-localite-dans-le-centre-un-civil-tue-85532 2024-02-19 archive.wikiwix.com fr On February 7, eleven armed men suspected of being involved in the raid on Nampala and the raid on Ténenkou were arrested northeast of Diabaly.Onze jihadistes présumés arrêtés dans le centre, des civils enlevés dans le nord https://malijet.com/actualte_dans_les_regions_du_mali/rebellion_au_nord_du_mali/122800-onze-jihadistes-presumes-arretes-dans-le-centre-des-civils-enlev.html 2024-02-19 malijet.com en A November 2018 report by the International Federation for Human Rights and the Malian Association of Human Rights stated that ten jihadists were killed in the raid.November 20, 2018 Centre Mali : les populations prises au piège du terrorisme et du contre-terrorisme https://www.fidh.org/fr/regions/afrique/mali/centre-mali-les-populations-prises-au-piege-du-terrorisme-et-du February 19, 2024 International Federation for Human Rights and Malian Association of Human Rights References Mali Category:Battles of the Mali War in 2015 Category:Ségou Region in the Mali War Category:Battles involving Katibat Macina Category:Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Category:Battles of the Mali War involving Mali Category:Raids of the Mali War Category:Attacks on military installations in 2015 Category:Attacks on military installations in Mali Category:January 2015 in Mali Category:Battles of the Mali War involving France