Battle of Tabrichat
Battle of Tabrichat | |||||||
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Part of Mali War | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
None (per GATIA) 7 killed, 2 POWs (per CMA) | 6-8 killed, 2 pick-ups destroyed |
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Tuareg rebellion (2012):
- 1st Ménaka
- 1st Aguelhok
- Tin-Hama
- In Emsal
- 1st Andéramboukane
- 1st Tessalit
- 1st Niafunké
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- 2012 counter-coup attempt
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Foreign intervention:
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- AFISMA
- Chadian military intervention
- EUTM
- MINUSMA
- Konna
- 2nd Gao
- Diabaly
- 3rd Gao
- 4th Gao
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- In Khalil
- Timetrine
- 1st Kidal attack
- Imenas
- Tin Keraten
- Tigharghâr
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- 2nd Timbuktu
- 6th Gao
- 3rd Timbuktu
- 2nd Kidal attack
- 1st Ber
- Hamakouladji
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- Fooïta
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- 2nd Tessalit
- Amazragane
- 1st Araouane
- 3rd Kidal attack
2014
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- 2nd Kidal
- 2nd Aguelhok
- 3rd Anéfis
- 1st Tabankort
- 2nd Indelimane
- 2nd Ametettai
- 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
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
- Tabarde
- 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
- 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
- Mourdiah
- Abeïbara
- Djiguibombo
- 2nd Tinzaouaten
On January 28 and February 4, 2015, pro-government Imghad Tuareg GATIA fighters attacked a base staffed by Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA) fighters in Tabrichat, Mali.
Prelude
Between January 16 and 20, just a week prior to the attack, Tuareg rebels under the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) coalition attacked the town of Tabankort, which was under the control of the pro-government Platform coalition spearheaded by GATIA. The attack failed, and the CMA was forced to retreat.[1]
Battle
Platform forces launched an attack on MAA fighters in Tabrichat at 12:42am on January 28. GATIA claimed that seven of their vehicles attacked Tabrichat, killing eight MAA fighters and destroying two of their vehicles, with no personnel or material losses for GATIA. However, the CMA disputed this version of events, claiming that eight to nine men attacked their camp. Six or seven of those were killed in the attack, including four suicide bombers.[2] The CMA admitted the deaths of six of their fighters and the destruction of two vehicles. They also claimed that an Algerian national was among the attackers, and that the prisoners captured by GATIA were Fulani Malians.[3][4]
The CMA then accused GATIA of working with narco-terrorists.[3] GATIA denied their usage of suicide bombings during the attack, although Western and United Nations observers stated that suicide bombers were embedded in GATIA.[5][6] MINUSMA confirmed the details of the attack, but did not give a casualty assessment.[2]
Clashes resumed on February 4 in Tabrichat, with both GATIA and the CMA claiming victory. GATIA claimed the capture of Tabrichat, and the deaths of ten MNLA fighters and four prisoners, along with no GATIA casualties.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Affrontements de Tabankort : La Plateforme des groupes armés s'insurge contre la Minusma". malijet.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b "Attaques et attentats-suicides meurtriers se succèdent au Mali". RFI (in French). 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b "Attentat kamikaze contre les forces de la Coordination". mnlamov.net. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Mali : une dizaine de morts dans une attaque contre des rebelles de l'Azawad - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "La plateforme annonce avoir tué 8 rebelles dans des combats au Sud-est de Tabrichat ce mercredi et dément s'être servie de Kamikazes". malijet.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Accrochage au nord du Mali, 10 morts". Le Figaro (in French). 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Tabankort : Le Gatia a brisé hier le siège du MNLA et de ses alliés". malijet.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Bilan des combats de ce mercredi au Nord : une dizaine de morts, 2 véhicules détruits 3 récupérés et 4 prisonniers dans les rangs du MNLA". malijet.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.