Английская Википедия:Battle of Gourma-Rharous (2017)
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The battle of Gourma-Rharous took place on April 18, 2017, between French and Malian forces against an attacking Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin.
Background
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin formed in March 2017 as a merger of five jihadist groups that initially rebelled against the Malian government in 2012.[1] Prior to the attack on Gourma-Rharous, JNIM had launched an attack on Malian forces in Boulikessi.[2]
Battle
At five in the morning local time, JNIM fighters attacked the military camp in Gourma-Rharous.[3] At the time of the attack, the city was defended by units of the Malian Army, the Malian National Guard, in particular the 33rd Parachute Commando Regiment.[3] The jihadists divided into two groups, and launched the attack with fifteen men in each group.[4] One of the groups managed to enter the military base, but was quickly repulsed by Malian troops.[4] Fighting then spread to the western part of the city.[4] The attackers seized equipment and two pick-ups, and burned four other vehicles.[4]
Malian authorities then alerted French Barkhane troops, who dispatched several helicopters.[5] French forces intercepted the fleeing jihadists around thirty kilometers from the city, near Tin Ahara.[5] Several jihadists were killed and two pick-ups were destroyed.[6] MINUSMA helicopters were then dispatched to help the wounded, with the most seriously injured soldiers being taken to Gao for treatment.[5][6]
Aftermath
JNIM claimed responsibility for the attack that same day.[6] French forces claimed the deaths or injuries of ten jihadists.[3] Malian journalists later corroborated the deaths of six jihadists killed during the fighting for Gourma-Rharous, and ten killed and four captured by French forces.[4] Two civilians were killed in the attack, both children.[4]
The Malian government initially released a toll of four soldiers killed and sixteen injured, which was corroborated by the French government.[3] This toll was updated to five killed and ten wounded on the evening of April 18.[7]
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