Gaddafi’s Nemesis:Northern Mali conflict
(17 January 2012–12 January 2013)
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Part One:Background, Development, French Intervention
Northern Mali conflict
(17 January 2012
–
present)
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Map of the rebel territorial claims and rebel attacks as of 10 January 2013
Date
17 January 2012 –
ongoing
(11 months, 4 weeks and 6 days)
Location
Northern Mali
Status
Ongoing
•
Malian presidentAmadou Toumani Touréis ousted by acoup d'état
[4]
•
MNLAandAnsar Dinetake control of all Northern Mali territory
[5]
•
Independent state of Azawaddeclared by the MNLA
[6]
and briefly supported by Ansar Dine
[7]
•
Ansar Dine,AQIM
[8]
andMOJWAtake control of all northern Malian cities
Mali France ECOWAS
•
Senegal
[9]
Nigeria
[9]
Niger
[10]
Burkina Faso
[11]
Supported by:
US
[12][13][14]
UK
[15]
EU
[16]
NLFA
[17][18]
Independent State of Azawad MNLA
Islamists
•
Ansar Dine
[1]
•
MOJWA
[2]
•
AQIM
•
Boko Haram
[3]
•
Ansar al-Sharia
Commanders and leaders
Amadou Toumani Touré(until March)Sadio Gassama(until March)El Haji Ag Gamou(until March)
Amadou Sanogo(since March 2012)
Mohamed Lamine Ould Sidatt(NLFA)Housseine Khoulam(NLFA)
[17]
Mahmoud Ag Aghaly
Bilal Ag Acherif
Moussa Ag Acharatoumane
Ag Mohamed Najem
[19]
Iyad ag Ghaly
[20]
OmarOuld Hamaha
[21]
Mokhtar BelMokhtar
Strength
7,000–7,800 regulars, 4,800 paramilitaries,
3,000 militia(overall military strength)Hundreds of French special forces soldiers~500 (NLFA)
[17]
3,000
[22][23]
1,200+
[24]
•
Haram: 100
[3]
•
Dine: 300
[23]
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