Raid of the 'Barkhane' against the Al Mourabitoun group
(B2) The French forces of Operation Barkhane carried out an operation in the region of Ménaka, in Mali, against elements affiliated with the terrorist group "Al Mourabitoun", on the night of December 19 to 20, announced a press release from the State. - Major of the armies on Tuesday evening.
Violent fighting for several hours
« After fierce fighting that lasted nearly four hours, two pick-ups and a dozen motorcycles were seized. A dozen terrorists were neutralized ". Which indicates, in the language of communication, that they were killed or injured. " A significant amount of weapons and explosives were recovered adds the General Staff.
A murderous group
The Al Mourabitoun group is responsible " of several attacks” in Mali and Niger, “against local armed forces and international forces ". In particular, he claimed responsibility for the attack on the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako on November 20 (read: European experts lent a hand after the Blu Radisson attack in Bamako). Al Mourabitoun was born from the merger of Mujao and "Signatories by blood", the movement created by Mokhtar Belmokhtar in December 2012, after his ousting from AQIM. The Signatories by Blood had claimed responsibility for the attack on the factory ofIn Amenas (Algeria).
(NGV)