Adjlal clashes

2016 clashes in Kidal Region, Mali

Adjlal clashes

Part of Mali War
| Date| 9–10 August 2016

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Location|

Adjlal, Kidal Region, Mali

Result|  Indecisive
Belligerents
GATIA|

Coordination of Azawad Movements

* High Council for the Unity of Azawad

Casualties and losses
1 killed
10 injured|  7 killed
32 injured
5 captured

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* 2nd Gao
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* 2nd Kidal attack
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* 2nd Tessalit
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* 3rd Kidal attack

2014

* Kondaoui
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* 1st Ametettai
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* Inabohane and Ebahlal
* 2nd Kidal
* 2nd Aguelhok
* 3rd Anéfis
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* N'Tillit
* 2nd Tabankort

2015

* 1st Nampala
* Ténenkou
* 3rd Tabankort
* Tabrichat
* Bamako restaurant
* 4th Kidal attack
* 1st Léré
* Tin Telout
* Nara
* Takoumbaout
* Sama Forest
* 1st Gourma-Rharous
* Sévaré hotel
* 4th Anéfis
* Tiébanda
* Bamako hotel
* 5th Kidal attack
* 1st Talahandak

2016

* Wanna
* 3rd Aguelhok
* Sévaré
* 2nd Nampala
* 3rd Kidal
* Touzik
* Adjlal
* 2nd Goumakoura
* Kazay-Kazay

2017

* 6th Gao
* 1st Boulikessi
* 2nd Gourma-Rharous
* Foulsaré Forest
* 1st Dogofry
* 1st Serma Forest
* Bintagoungou
* Kangaba
* Inkadogotane
* 2nd Djebok
* Takellote
* 4th Timbuktu
* Tin Biden
* 3rd Indelimane

2018

* 4th In-Delimane
* Youwarou
* Soumpi
* Inaghalawass
* 2nd Araouane
* Akabar
* 5th Timbuktu
* Aklaz and Awkassa
* 1st Talataye
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* 1st Boni
* Inabelbel
* Soumouni
* 2nd Dogofry
* Ndaki
* 2nd Ber
* Farimake
* Tinabaw and Tabangout-Tissalatatene
* Abanguilou

2019

* Koulogon
* 2nd Serma Forest
* Taghatert and West Inekar
* 4th Aguelhok
* Elakla
* Dialloubé
* Diankabou
* 1st Dioura
* Ogossagou
* Tiésaba-Bourgou
* Guiré
* Sobane Da
* Gangafani and Yoro
* Fafa
* 2nd Boulikessi
* 5th In-Delimane
* 4th Tabankort
* 3rd Ménaka
* 1st Wagadou Forest

2020

* Dioungani
* Sokolo
* 1st Tarkint
* 1st Bamba
* 2nd Talahandak
* Bouka Weré
* Bankass
* Coup
* 1st Farabougou
* Sokoura
* 3rd Boulikessi
* Tadamakat
* Niaki

2021

* Wedding airstrike
* Boulikessi and Mondoro
* 2nd Boni
* 2nd Tessit
* 5th Aguelhok
* Coup
* 2nd Tarkint
* Karou and Ouatagouna
* Dangarous Forest
* Nokara
* Bodio
* Mopti

2022

* Archam
* Danguèrè Wotoro
* Mondoro
* Ménaka
* 2nd Andéramboukane
* 3rd Tessit
* 2nd Talataye
* Tadjalalt and Haroum
* Moura
* Hombori
* Mopti Region
* Diallassagou
* Bandiagara

2023

* Markacoungo
* Diafarabé and Koumara
* Kani Bonzon
* 5th Timbuktu
* 3rd Ber
* Tombouctou and Bamba
* Bourem
* 2nd Léré
* 2nd Dioura
* 2nd Bamba
* Kidal Region
* 4th Kidal
* 2nd Niafunké
* Labbezanga
* 2nd Farabougou

2024

* Kwala
* Douna
* 2nd Wagadou Forest
* Mourdiah
* Abeïbara
* Djiguibombo
* 2nd Tinzaouaten
* Bamako

On 10 August 2016, clashes broke out between pro-government GATIA militiamen against Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) aligned groups near Adjlal, Kidal Region, Mali.

## Background

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The city of Kidal came under Malian government control with the help of allied militias in May 2014, during the initial stages of the 2012 Tuareg rebellion. These allied militias were composed of Imghad Tuaregs, considered a vassal clan of Tuareg by northern Ifoghas Tuaregs (which inhabited Kidal).[1] During the Algiers Agreement in 2014, the Malian government brokered a ceasefire with a coalition of anti-government rebels, the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), allowing them to remain in control of Kidal. In 2015, GATIA signed a ceasefire with the CMA, announcing an end of hostilities between the two.[2]

GATIA troops led by El Hadj Ag Gamou entered Kidal in early 2016, sparking a battle with CMA forces in July that pushed out GATIA from the city.[3] Despite GATIA retreating, clashes broke out around Touzik a week later.[4]

## Battle

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Fighting broke out between the CMA and GATIA around 5pm on 9 August 2016, near Adjlal (also spelled Edjarer) despite a ceasefire agreed a week prior between the two groups.[5] Both GATIA and the High Council for the Unity of Azawad, a member of the CMA, blamed each other for restarting the fighting.[6] During a lull in fighting during the night, the CMA sent reinforcements. Clashes restarted on 10 August and ended later that day.[7]

## Aftermath

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GATIA claimed the deaths of thirty-nine CMA fighters and the injuries of thirty-four others. They also claimed five deaths of GATIA fighters and twenty-four injuries, three of which were serious.[8]

A United Nations report concluded that seven CMA fighters were killed, thirty-two were injured, and five were kidnapped by GATIA. One GATIA fighter was killed and ten others were injured.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Rose, Matthew (13 December 2017). "GAME OF TRIBES: GETTING COUNTERTERRORISM RIGHT". War Room - U.S. Army War College. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
2. ^ "Mali : des combattants loyalistes entrent sans heurts dans Kidal". Le Monde.fr (in French). 3 February 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
3. ^ "Mali: après les combats, Kidal est toujours sous tension". RFI (in French). 24 July 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
4. ^ "Mali: violents affrontements entre le Gatia et la CMA à l'est de Kidal". RFI (in French). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
5. ^ "Mali: CMA et Gatia se renvoient la responsabilité des combats près de Kidal". RFI (in French). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
6. ^ "Mali: nouveaux combats entre la CMA et le Gatia dans la région de Kidal". RFI (in French). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
7. ^ a b "Rapport du Secrétaire général sur la situation au Mali" (PDF). United Nations Security Council. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
8. ^ KOACI. "KOACI". KOACI (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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