Inkadogotane ambush
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The Inkadogotane ambush was carried out by ISIL against Malian soldiers on 9 July 2017.
| Inkadogotane ambush | |||||||
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| Part of the Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mali |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Unknown |
 Amat Ag Assalate Almahmoud Ag Akawkaw | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Malian Army | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Unknown 8 vehicles | 50 militants | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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8 killed 27 missing 4 vehicles destroyed 1 vehicle captured | Unknown | ||||||
Ambush
On 9 July 2017, about 50 ISIL militants suspected to be under the commands of Amat Ag Assalate and Almahmoud Ag Akawkaw ambushed a convoy of eight vehicles carrying soldiers from the Malian Army, near the border with Niger, about 60 km (37 mi) from Ménaka.[1][2][3][4] During the fighting, some Malian soldiers fled into the desert, while dozens of others were reportedly killed. After the battle, 29 Malian soldiers went missing,[5][6][7] two of whom were later found wandering in the desert.[8] The bodies of eight Malian soldiers were found on 17 July 2017.[9][10][11]
