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The '''Battle of Hamakouladji''' was skirmish fought between a unit of the Malian army and [[MOJWA]] jihadists that took place in the Malian village of [[Hamakouladji]], located 40 km (25 miles) north of [[Gao]], in the municipality of [[Tilemsi, Gao|Tilemsi]]. |
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The '''Battle of Hamakouladji''' was battle fought between a unit of the Malian army and [[MOJWA]] jihadists that took place in the Malian village of [[Hamakouladji]], located 40 km (25 miles) north of [[Gao]], in the municipality of [[Tilemsi, Gao|Tilemsi]]. According to Colonel [[Kassim Goita]], a senior commander in the Malian army, clashes began at around 1:30 p.m and continued for a ten minute period, when a group of 8 Malian soldiers pursued a suspicious man on a motorcycle, after he failed to stop at an army checkpoint just on the outskirts of town, for a routine identity check. The motorcyclist eventually gave way. While the motorcyclist was being searched and interrogated by soldiers, a 4X4 vehicle laden with explosives surged forward, and the passengers began spraying the troops with machine gunfire. The car temporarily served as a distraction allowing the motorcyclist to detonate the explosive bomb he was wearing, mortally injuring a soldier and severely wounding two others. By 1:40 p.m, clashes commenced and the area was secured by incoming reinforcements. The bodies of two soldiers, were found at the scene of the clash, and publicyy announced the same day. All the MUJAO participants of the attack, which numbered at around five, were reported killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/05/04/mali-5-killed-including-2-malian-soldiers-after-suicide-bomber-attacks-army/ |title=Mali: 5 killed, including 2 Malian soldiers, after suicide bomber attacks army patrol near Gao |publisher=Fox News |date=2013-05-04 |accessdate=2013-05-30}}</ref> |
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According to Colonel Kassim Goita, a senior commander in the Malian army around the Gao Region, clashes began at around 1:30 p.m and continued for a ten minute period when a group of Malian soldiers pursued a suspicious man on a motorcycle after he failed to stop at an army checkpoint just on the outskirts of town for a routine identity check. The motorcyclist eventually gave way. While the motorcyclist was being searched and interrogated by soldiers an unidentified vehicle filled with gunmen surged forward spraying the troops with gunfire. This served as a temporary distraction allowing the motorcyclist to detonate the explosive belts he was wearing mortally instantly killing two soldiers and severely wounding four others. By 1:40 p.m, the MOJWA gunmen in the unmarked car were all reported killed supposedly before they had enough time to remotely detonate a car bomb.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/05/04/mali-5-killed-including-2-malian-soldiers-after-suicide-bomber-attacks-army/ |title=Mali: 5 killed, including 2 Malian soldiers, after suicide bomber attacks army patrol near Gao |publisher=Fox News |date=2013-05-04 |accessdate=2013-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/04/us-mali-attack-idUSBRE9430A520130504 |title=Suicide attack kills two Malian soldiers in north |publisher=Reuters |date=2013-05-04 |accessdate=2013-05-30}}</ref> |
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The Battle of Hamakouladji was skirmish fought between a unit of the Malian army and MOJWA jihadists that took place in the Malian village of Hamakouladji, located 40 km (25 miles) north of Gao, in the municipality of Tilemsi.
According to Colonel Kassim Goita, a senior commander in the Malian army around the Gao Region, clashes began at around 1:30 p.m and continued for a ten minute period when a group of Malian soldiers pursued a suspicious man on a motorcycle after he failed to stop at an army checkpoint just on the outskirts of town for a routine identity check. The motorcyclist eventually gave way. While the motorcyclist was being searched and interrogated by soldiers an unidentified vehicle filled with gunmen surged forward spraying the troops with gunfire. This served as a temporary distraction allowing the motorcyclist to detonate the explosive belts he was wearing mortally instantly killing two soldiers and severely wounding four others. By 1:40 p.m, the MOJWA gunmen in the unmarked car were all reported killed supposedly before they had enough time to remotely detonate a car bomb.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Mali: Suicide bombing near Gao, Mali two soldiers and killed five Islamic" (in French). Nord Mali. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ^ "Two Malian soldiers killed in suicide attack near Gao". BBC. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ^ "Mali: 5 killed, including 2 Malian soldiers, after suicide bomber attacks army patrol near Gao". Fox News. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ^ "Suicide attack kills two Malian soldiers in north". Reuters. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-30.