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Djebok ambush
Part of Mali War
Date July 10, 2017 Location Djebok, Mali Result Franco-Malian victory
Belligerents
Mali France	Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Casualties and losses
None	10–12 killed 1 POW 2 pick-ups destroyed

On July 10, 2017, French and Malian forces ambushed jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin near Djebok, Mali.

Prelude

Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin formed in early 2017 as a coalition of five jihadist groups that rebelled against the Malian government in 2012. During the French intervention in Mali, Franco-Malian forces conducted searches across the country routinely to spot jihadists.

Ambush

A vehicle carrying armed men was spotted by two French helicopters during a reconnaissance mission near Djebok on July 10. The jihadists opened fire on the aircraft, so the French forces shot back. Four groups of Malian commandos were deployed to the area, with the French and Malian armies countering the jihadists.

Aftermath

The French army stated that two heavily armed pick-ups were destroyed in the fighting, and that several jihadists were neutralized. In a follow-up press release, the Malian army stated on July 13 that a dozen jihadists were killed in the ambush in Djebok, along with one jihadist killed in a separate incident in Talataye.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen, JNIM) - Mapping armed groups in Mali and the Sahel". ecfr.eu. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
3. "How France Failed Mali: the End of Operation Barkhane". Harvard International Review. 2023-01-30. Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
4. ^ "Mali: des soldats français et maliens neutralisent une douzaine de terroristes". RFI (in French). 2017-07-13. Archived from the original on 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
5. ^ "Mali : 3 soldats tués et 5 disparus dans l'attaque du 9 juillet – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-12-13.

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