Battle of Abeïbara
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| Battle of Abeïbara | |||||||
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| Part of Tuareg rebellion (2007–2009) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mali | ATNM | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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15 killed, 6 injured (per Mali) 60 prisoners, 2 tanks destroyed (per ATNM) |
1 killed, 2 injured (per ATNM) 17 killed, 25 injured (per Mali) | ||||||
On May 21, 2008, Tuareg rebels from the Niger-Mali Tuareg Alliance attacked Malian forces in Abeïbara, Kidal Region, Mali, but were repulsed.
The Niger-Mali Tuareg Alliance (ATNM) led by Ibrahim Ag Bahanga began its rebellion in 2007 against the Malian government in tandem with other Tuareg rebels groups in the neighboring country of Niger.[1] Negotiations between the ATNM, Mali, and Algeria had been ongoing since September 2007, but Algeria backed out of the negotiations in early 2008 following Libyan mediation.[1] Around this time, Algeria had also been accused of abetting the ATNM in holding Malian hostages on Algerian soil.[1]