Inkadogotane ambush

The Inkadogotane ambush was carried out by ISIL against Malian soldiers on 9 July 2017.

Inkadogotane ambush
Part of the Northern Mali conflict
Date9 July 2017
Location
Inkadogotane, Ménaka Region, Mali
Result ISIL victory
Belligerents
 Mali

 ISIL

  • Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Amat Ag Assalate
Almahmoud Ag Akawkaw
Units involved
Malian Army unknown
Strength
unknown
8 vehicles		 50 militants
Casualties and losses
8 killed
27 missing
4 vehicles destroyed		 unknown

Ambush

On 9 July 2017, about 50 ISIL militants suspected to be under the commands of Amat Ag Assalate and Almahmoud Ag Akawkaw ambushed a convoy of eight vehicles carrying soldiers from the Malian Army, near the border with Niger, about 60 km (37 mi) from Ménaka.[1][2][3][4] During the fighting, some Malian soldiers fled into the desert, while dozens of others were reportedly killed. After the battle, 29 Malian soldiers went missing,[5][6][7] two of whom were later found wandering in the desert.[8] The bodies of eight Malian soldiers were found on 17 July 2017.[9][10][11]

References
  1. Menastream (4 June 2018). "MENASTREAM on Twitter: "#Mali: #MSA claims to have killed six #ISGS militants including a lieutenant and arrested another in the area of Tabardé, near Infoukaretane, #Menaka, MSA also acknowledged three dead and three wounded in its ranks..."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. Menastream (9 July 2017). "MENASTREAM on Twitter: "#Mali: Malian army convoy ambushed this afternoon in the area of I-n-Kadagotan, axis Ménaka-Anderamboukane, reports indicate heavy toll..."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. "Mali: huit soldats maliens tués dans l'attaque du 9 juillet" (in French). Slate Afrique. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. RFI (27 October 2015). "Mali: un convoi de l'armée disparaît après une attaque près de Ménaka - RFI" (in French). Rfi.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  5. Par AFP. "Mali : 3 soldats tués et 5 disparus dans l'attaque du 9 juillet –" (in French). Jeuneafrique.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. RFI (27 October 2015). "Mali: les militaires maliens disparus près de Ménaka restent introuvables - RFI" (in French). Rfi.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. "Embuscade islamiste dans le nord du Mali, dix soldats disparus" (in French). Boursorama. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. RFI (27 October 2015). "Mali: deux militaires maliens retrouvés après l'attaque survenue près de Ménaka - RFI" (in French). Rfi.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  9. "Ménaka : Grand flou autour de l'embuscade tendue aux FAMA • Malijet.co * Mali". Malijet.co (in French). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  10. "Malijet Ménaka : Les dessous de l'embuscade Bamako Mali" (in French). Malijet.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  11. RFI. "Mali: les corps de militaires disparus retrouvés près de Ménaka - RFI" (in French). Rfi.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2018.


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