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2016 Nampala attack
| 2016 Nampala attack | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mali |
 Katiba MacinaANSIPRJ | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abou Yehiya[1] | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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17 killed 35 wounded | 3 wounded (ANSIPRJ claim) | ||||||
The 2016 Nampala attack was an armed assault against a Malian Army base in the Niono Cercle subdivision of the Ségou Region of Mali on 19 July 2016, that left at least 17 government soldiers dead and 35 others injured. The Katiba Macina, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and the ethnic Fula (or Fulani[2]) militant group National Alliance for the Protection of Fulani Identity and the Restoration of Justice (ANSIPRJ) claimed joint responsibility.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ "The Fulani Crisis: Communal Violence and Radicalization in the Sahel". 22 February 2017.
- ^ French: Peul; Fula: Fulɓe
- ^ "17 Soldiers Killed, 35 Wounded in Attack on Mali Army Base". The New York Times. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Mali attack: Gunmen kill 17 soldiers at military base". BBC. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Islamist militants kill 17 soldiers in attack on Mali army base". Reuters. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Mali Extends State of Emergency by 10 Days as Islamist Violence Surges". Reuters. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
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