Battle of Ndaki
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| Battle of Ndaki | |||||||
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| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mali France | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Almansour Ag Alkassam | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Several dozen[1] 2 Tiger helicopters, 2 Mirage planes | 50 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2 injured None | 1 killed | ||||||
Between October 16 and 17, 2018, joint Franco-Malian forces clashed with Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin in a forest near Ndaki, Mali.
In 2017, five jihadist groups - Ansar Dine, Al-Mourabitoun, Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, Katibat Macina, and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb - that initially rebelled against the Malian government amidst the Tuareg rebellion in 2012, merged to form Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin. JNIM grew in power in late 2017, and soon intensified operations in southern Gao Region and Mopti Region.
The Ndaki region is considered a hotspot for Katibat Macina activity, in particular Katibat 3A, named for their leader Almansour Ag Alkassam.[2][3]