Double blow for French special forces in Mali

(B2) French soldiers deployed in northern Mali as part of Operation Barkhane succeeded in “neutralizing” two of the main leaders of AQIM and Ansar Eddine. “ On the night of May 17 to 18, French special forces conducted an operation in northern Mali. Four terrorists were killed in the fighting. Among them are Amada Ag Hama alias "Abdelkrim le Touareg" and Ibrahim Ag Inawalen alias "Bana", two of the main leaders of AQIM and Ansar Eddine. ". After having "put out of action Ahmed El Tilemsi, senior official of MUJAO" this operation, " deals a new blow to armed Sahelian terrorist groups says a press release from the French Ministry of Defense.