Battle of Araouane (2009) | |||||||
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Part of Insurgency in the Sahel | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mali | AQIM and affiliated drug traffickers | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hamma Ould Mohamed Yahya (POW) | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
70 men, 12 pick-ups | ~40 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
16–28 killed 3-30 prisoners | 1–20 killed |
On July 4, 2009, clashes broke out between Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Malian forces near Araouane, Mali.