2014 Aguelhok attack

Suicide bombing in Mali February 2024 2014 Aguelhok attack Aguelhok, Mali 11 June 2014 Mali War MINUSMA and Malian soldiers 5 (four Chadian soldiers and one suicide bomber) 10 (six Chadian peacekeepers and four Malian soldiers) Unknown jihadists 19.465 0.855 title,inline On 11 June 2014, a suicide bomber attacked the MINUSMA base in Aguelhok, Mali, killing several Chadian peacekeepers. Background Following the Second Battle of Kidal in May, Tuareg rebels launched an incursion into the town of Aguelhok on 21 May. The 290 Malian soldiers present at the garrison in the town sought refuge at the MINUSMA base in the town staffed by Chadian peacekeepers.Carayol Rémi 9 June 2014 La bataille de Kidal, un mal pour un bien ? - Jeune Afrique.com The battle of Kidal, a blessing in disguise? https://www.jeuneafrique.com/52733/politique/la-bataille-de-kidal-un-mal-pour-un-bien/ 22 February 2024 JeuneAfrique.com fr-FRCarayol Rémi 12 June 2014 Carte interactive : quand l’armée malienne perd le Nord - Jeune Afrique.com Interactive map: when the Malian army loses the North https://www.jeuneafrique.com/52276/politique/carte-interactive-quand-l-arm-e-malienne-perd-le-nord/ 22 February 2024 JeuneAfrique.com fr-FR A few days later, eighty Imghad Tuareg militants and civilians who were sympathetic to the government also sought relief at the MINUSMA base. On the day of the attack, at least 600 soldiers were present at the base. Attack On 11 June, a suicide bomber entered the northern part of Aguelhok in a VBIED painted white and with the UN logo. He drives around the city twice in the MINUSMA decoy truck, in order to locate the places where the peacekeepers and soldiers were gathered. Meanwhile, a small group of jihadists launched RPGs towards the MINUSMA base, attempting to spur a panic.12 June 2014 Mali: quatre soldats de la Minusma tués dans un attentat à Aguelhok Mali: four Minusma soldiers killed in an attack in Aguelhok https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20140612-mali-attentat-aguelhok-quatre-soldats-minusma-tues- 23 February 2024 RFI fr13 June 2014 Mali: l’attentat contre l’ONU à Aguelhok était sophistiqué - France Mali: The attack on the UN in Aguelhok was sophisticated - France http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20140613-mali-attentat-contre-onu-aguelhok-etait-sophistique/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140613100441/http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20140613-mali-attentat-contre-onu-aguelhok-etait-sophistique/ 13 June 2014 23 February 2024 RFI fr The VBIED approached to around twenty meters from the MINUSMA camp, but was quickly detected by the Chadian soldiers who opened fire on the truck. Almost immediately, the suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of the camp, immediately killing and injuring several soldiers. Aftermath According to MINUSMA, four Chadian soldiers were killed and ten were injured in the attack. Four of the ten soldiers injured were Malian soldiers, and the other six were from MINUSMA. Bert Koenders, the head of MINUSMA, called the attack "cowardly and heinous."11 June 2014 Quatre militaires tchadiens de l'ONU tués au Mali lors d'un attentat kamikaze Four Chadian UN soldiers killed in a suicide attack in Mali https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2014/06/11/quatre-militaires-tchadiens-tues-au-mali-lors-d-un-attentat-kamikaze_4436339_3212.html 23 February 2024 Le Monde.fr fr References Category:Terrorist incidents in Mali in 2014 Category:June 2014 crimes in Africa Category:Suicide bombings in 2014 Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2014 Category:Suicide car and truck bombings in Mali Category:Chadian involvement in the Mali War Category:United Nations and the Mali War Category:Kidal Region in the Mali War Category:Car and truck bombings in 2014 Category:Attacks on military installations in 2014 Category:Building bombings in Mali Category:2014 building bombings Category:June 2014 in Mali Category:Attacks on military installations in Mali