Battle of Nara (2015)
Battle of Nara (2015) | |||||||
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Part of Mali War | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Abou Yehiya | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3 killed 5 wounded | 9 killed |
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On June 27, 2015, Katiba Macina militants attacked the Malian military base in Nara, Mali, and briefly captured the town. The attack was repelled by Malian forces.
Background
The Wagadou forest in northern Mali has been a hub of jihadist activity since the beginning of the Mali War, actively hosting encampments from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Ansar Dine, and affiliated organizations.[1] Prior to the attack at Nara, the jihadists had been infiltrating the city for several days in preparation for the attack.[2]
Battle
The battle began when shots rang out in the center of Nara around 5am on June 27.[3] Motorcycles and trucks filled with jihadists overran the city, splitting into two groups. One group headed towards the Ould Issa base, where Malian forces were stationed near the Mauritanian border, and another traversed the city.[2] Towards the Ould Issa base, the fighters chanted "Allahu akbar!", and residents stated the fighters were both light and darker skinned.[2] Fighting between Malian forces and the jihadists lasted for four hours.[2] In neighborhoods close by the base, the jihadists shot sporadically at civilian homes, and Malian soldiers nearby urged civilians to stay at home.[2]
While the jihadists controlled the city with no resistance, they were eventually pushed out by Malian soldiers at the Ould Issa base.[3] The jihadists remained in a mosque and a local health center before fleeing.[3] Malian soldiers patrolled the streets for a short while afterwards.[3]
Aftermath
Perpetrator
A local official in Nara claimed that he had no doubt the attackers were AQIM, due to their clothing. He also remarked that with civilians, the jihadists were largely cheerful.[2] The attack was claimed instead that day by Katiba Macina, a Fulani nationalist jihadist organization affiliated with Ansar Dine.[4][5] Malian security sources corroborated the Katiba's claim, and accused their second-in-command Abou Yehiya of planning and leading the attack.[6][7]
Casualties
Katiba Macina claimed the deaths of seven fighters on July 5, in a statement where they claimed responsibility for the attack a second time.[4] The Malian government stated nine fighters were killed, and three soldiers were killed.[8][9] The United Nations in their September 2015 report gave a toll of three Malian soldiers killed and five injured, and nine jihadists killed.[10]
Further reading
- Mali: échanges de tirs à Nara, à la frontière avec la Mauritanie - RFI, June 27, 2015
References
- ^ says, Paddy Singh. "Malian military base targeted in southern Mali | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mali: échanges de tirs à Nara, à la frontière avec la Mauritanie". RFI (in French). 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ a b c d Zonebourse (2015-06-27). "Une ville attaquée dans l'ouest du Mali, onze morts - 27/06/2015 | Zonebourse". www.zonebourse.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ a b "Mali: The Ansar Dine group claims a series of attacks". Alakhbar. July 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ maliweb (2015-06-27). "maliweb.net - Ansar Dine revendique l'attaque de Nara". maliweb.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Mali : un chef d'Ansar Dine arrêté". BBC News Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Mali : La localité de Nara attaquée". BBC News Afrique (in French). 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Mali: l'attaque de Nara, dans le centre, attribuée à des jihadistes". RFI (in French). 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Communiqué du Ministère de la Défense sur l'attaque de Nara". malijet.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Rapport du Secrétaire général sur la situation au Mali" (PDF). United Nations Security Council. September 22, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2024.