2017 Dogofry ambush
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On May 2, 2017, Malian forces were ambushed by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin fighters near Dogofry, Mali.
Background
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) was formed in early 2017 as a coalition of five jihadist groups that rebelled against the Malian government in 2012.[1] The attack in Dogofry was the first notable attack of JNIM in western Mali, following earlier attacks in Boulikessi and Gourma-Rharous in the east.[2]
Ambush
The ambush began around 1pm against a Malian convoy travelling between Nampala and Dogofry, Mali.[3] Malian soldiers from the Balazan combined arms group, based in Nara, hit a mine placed by the jihadists on the road, at which point the jihadists opened fire on the convoy.[4] Following the ambush, the jihadists retreated towards the Wagadou forest.[5] The attack was not initially claimed, but suspected to have been perpetrated by JNIM.[6]
Aftermath
AFP initially announced the deaths of eight Malian soldiers and four wounded.[3] On the evening of May 2, Abdel Karim Konate, the Malian Minister of Commerce and a government spokesman, announced that nine soldiers were killed and five were injured.[4] One vehicle was destroyed and another was captured.[7] JNIM claimed responsibility for the attack on May 3, and claimed the deaths and injuries of at least twenty Malian soldiers, while suffering no losses themselves.[8]
References
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- ^ "Mali : attaque meurtrière contre l'armée dans le nord du pays". France 24 (in French). 2017-04-18. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ a b "Le nord bascule (à nouveau) dans la violence : Silence des autorités maliennes". malijet.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ a b "Au Mali, neuf soldats tués dans une embuscade tendue par des terroristes". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2017-05-03. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Mali: l'ouest du pays reste sous la menace des groupes armés". RFI (in French). 2017-05-04. Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Embuscade, hier, contre l'armée malienne entre et Diabali : 8 soldats maliens tués et 5 autres blessés, selon l'armée". malijet.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Embuscade contre les Fama entre Nampala et Dogofri / Bilan provisoire 9 morts, 5 blésés et 2 véhicules perdus". malijet.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Le groupe de Iyad revendique l'embuscade contre l'armée malienne près de Nampala causant la mort de 9 militaires". kibaru.ml (in French). 2017. Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.