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On August 3, 2015, jihadists from Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) launched an attack on Malian forces in Gourma-Rharous, Mali. Eleven Malian soldiers were killed in the attack.
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In late 2014 and early 2015, jihadist groups rebelling against the Malian government during the Mali War spread westward, conducting more attacks in Tombouctou Region, where Gourma-Rharous is located, and Mopti Region, in central Mali.[1] In June 2015, Ansar Dine militants attacked Malian forces in Nara, a town on the Mauritanian border in west-central Mali.[2]
Jihadists from AQIM attacked a Malian National Guard barracks in Gourma-Rharous around dawn on August 3. According to a local radio official, the attackers wore black, and arrived in a vehicle and two motorcycles carrying a black flag, and chanted "Allahu akbar".[3] The jihadists torched a Malian vehicle and left with another, which was also torched after breaking down en route.[3] After news of the attack emerged, the Malian government sent reinforcements to Gourma-Rharous.[4] The attack was claimed that same day by AQIM.[5]
Two military sources within the Malian army told AFP a few hours after the attack that ten soldiers were killed and two others were injured during the attack. The Malian government released a statement that evening stating eleven soldiers were killed and one was injured.[6][4] The Malian government announced on August 6 that five suspects were arrested in connection with the attack.[7]
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