Battle of Ferkouia (2015)
Battle of Ferkouia | |||||||
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Part of Jihadist Insurgency in Algeria | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Algeria | AQIM | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Noureddine Haddad | Athman Al Assimi † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 50-100 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 25 |
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The Battle of Ferkouia took place on May 19 and 20, 2015, during an offensive by the Algerian army against jihadists.
Background
On May 9, 2015, the Algerian army initiated an operation against jihadists in the Bouira region[1] General Noureddine Haddad, the chief of staff of the first Military Region, led the operation.[citation needed]
Battle
On May 19, a battle erupted in the locality of Ferkouia, near Boukram, to the west of Bouira.[2] According to the Algerian Ministry of Defense, 22 jihadists were killed. The army did not specify their affiliation, but Reuters reported, based on security sources, that they were members of the Soldiers of the Caliphate group in Algeria who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. Athman al Assimi, the successor to Abdelmalek Gouri as the group's leader, was mentioned among the casualties.[1] However, several dozen fighters managed to escape.[3][4] The next morning, three additional jihadists are killed in the same area, bringing the total to 25 casualties.[5]
References
- ^ a b Zonebourse (2015-05-20). "Algérie-L'armée dit avoir tué 25 djihadistes en deux jours - 20/05/2015 | Zonebourse". www.zonebourse.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Vingt-deux islamistes armés tués mardi en Algérie". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Algérie: 22 jihadistes tués dans une opération des forces de sécurité". RFI (in French). 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Algérie : 23 jihadistes tués près de Bouira lors d'une opération de l'armée – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Algérie: 3 autres islamistes armés tués à l'est d'Alger, 25 depuis le début de l'opération".