This travel guide page was last edited at 01:43, on 15 August 2020 by Wikivoyage user. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 382. Adrar des Ifoghas is situated in remote cross-border and non-accessible location, it lies on a trafficking route, it has served a safe haven for rebels during Tuareg uprising, it was the starting point of these revolts, used to be a sanctuary for GSPC/AQIM and other terrorists, and finally hosted their stronghold with huge caches of arms and other facilities. Five minutes later, the Caesar cannon opened fire and dispatched 12 explosive rounds. The area is home to a surprising number of animals, including gazelles, antelopes, hyenas, jackals, snakes, & lizards. [84][85][86][87][88] The French entered the village of In Taghlit in the morning without encountering resistance. The operation ends on February 16. Koillisosaa lukuun ottamatta vuoristossa ei ole merkkejä tulivuorista. The jihadists left hundreds of dead in the first months of Operation Serval, and according to General Barrera, after their defeat in the Tigharghâr;"They are no longer able to occupy the field, nor numerous enough to fight a classic battle. Selle suurus on umbes 250 000 ruutkilomeetrit. The French are first targeted by snipers, the hunters replicate and some of them perform a bypass movement on the right. A hegytömb a keleti Tamesna-fennsík és a nyugati részén fekvő Telemsi-árok felé, valamint délen az Azaouak-völgy medencéje felé, valamint északról a Szahara részét képező Tanezrouft vidék felé … - After the battle in the Adrar des Ifoghas and the destruction of the armed groups’ last sanctuary, the ROE were changed so as to restrict air operations, notably to prevent collateral damage. Hommage au Caporal-Chef Cédric Charenton du 1er RCP, mort pour la France le 2 Mars 2013 - Duration: 8:40. These consolidate their positions to spend the night. Two Tuareg-run travel agencies can be found in Kidal: Bring all the food you will need, as food cannot be purchased outside Kidal. 1800 French soldiers are present at Tessalit. Bernard Barrera, Opération Serval : Notes de guerre, Mali 2013, p. 340. … Serge Daniel, Les mafias du Mali : trafics et terrorisme au Sahel, Paris, Descartes & Cie, 2014, 320 p. (. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 422-428. Es vals d'aguesta cadia se daurissen entàrath planèr de Tamesna, en er èst , entàth fossat de Telemsi en er oèst e entàra vath d'Azaouak en eth sud atau coma … The special forces are autonomous, they act without coordinating with the Serval brigade and do not come under the command of General Barrera. For the vehicles, 22 AMX-10 RC tanks are engaged in the battle 109 and for the two Caesar artillery of the 11th Marine Artillery Regiment ( 11th RAMa) are deployed and supported by an intelligence battery of 68 African Artillery Regiment ( 68th RAA). The GTIA 4 leaves Tessalit, more than 500 parachutists are loadeded on all available vehicles: VAB, GBC 180 trucks and even TRM 10000. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 492. A statement released by the Elysee Presidential Palace indicated that “the President of the French Republic confirms with certainty the death of Abdelhamid Abou Zeid after an offensive by the French army in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains in the north of Mali, at the end of February.” The statement went onto say that the death of “one of the main leaders of AQIM marks an important stage in the fight … [84][89][87][4] On their side, the paratroop legionaries of the 2nd REP attack the mound on the right with the aim of controlling the dominant position and to prevent the jihadists from overflowing from the south. [84][90] On the left, the paratroopers of the 17th RGP are in turn attacked by a group posted about fifty meters. The three AMX-10 RC tanks then take control of the neck between the two mounds and open fire with their 105 mm guns. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, Paris, Tallandier, 2014, 650 p. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 368. Around 7 pm, the jihadists unhook and take away their dead, Sontay and Puebla are in the hands of the French. Many infantry have already experienced extreme heat similar to that of Tigharghâr in the FFDj Djibouti. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 522-524. [141][142] On the 28th, the French army announces that it estimates that the fights delivered the previous days made about 130 dead among the Islamists. The AMX-10 RC tanks and the VABs also take position at the top of the counter-flank and are missed by five RPG-7 rockets. Bernard Barrera, Opération Serval : Notes de guerre, Mali 2013, p. 169. [84][88] According to the French staff, more than 20 jihadists were killed during the fighting. They spot a piece of runway where two C-160 Transall can land and land four vehicles and a few more men. Serge Daniel, Les mafias du Mali ; Trafics et terrorisme au Sahel, p. 129-133. This is the first time that there has been a face to face with the jihadists. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 457-459. This meant that the most coercive actions, particularly in targeting operations, … [158][16][159], After the capture of the Ametettai valley, the fighting decreased in intensity, the French and Chadians continued the excavations in the Adrar Tigharghar and punctually encountering a few scattered small groups. On the evening of March 1, General Barrera goes to the GTIA 4 in the Amettetai, he then goes Tessalit aboard his Puma helicopter with the only prisoner made during the day, a Franco-Algerian jihadist named Djamel Ben Hamdi and nicknamed "Djamel the Grenoblois" [146][147][148] The next day, around 8 o'clock in the morning, the 2nd company of the 2nd REP attacks two mounds north of the valley, while the 3rd company attacks a rocky peak in the south, near the "camp of the sands" and the "camp of rocks ", in the wadi that connects the valley of Amettetaï to the valley of Integant. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 471-473. Around 18 hours, a third assault fails and a French soldier is shot in the head. From the end of January, the surroundings of the Adrar are bombarded by Rafale. Adrar des Ifôghas is also known as Adrar, Adrar des Ifoghas, Adrar des Iforas, Adrar des Iforhas, Adrar des Iforras, Adrar des Ifôghas, Adras des Ifoghas. On March 3 and 4, the special forces went on the spot by helicopter and collected fragments on the body which were then given to the DRS, the Algerian intelligence services, to be compared with members of his family. Kidal, Aguel'hoc, Boughessa, Essouk and Tessalit are cities in this area. 400 French soldiers are present in Tessalit on February 12. Corpses of fighters probably killed by mortar fire a few days earlier are also discovered. The next day, an armor BRDM-2 is destroyed by two Rafale. Supply between Gao and Tessalit is provided by a logistic detachment of the 511th Train Regiment ( 511 th RT). On the night of March 1 to 2, around 2 am, five pickups were spotted near Tahor. The north position is taken around 10 o'clock, and the southern position around 11 o'clock. [156][157][146] On March 4, some jihadists went to the French in the Ametettai Valley and the Garage. A first group of a dozen fighters is located in a green zone a little further north. [190][191][192][193][194], The Battle of Ifoghas completes the reconquest phase of northern Mali. : journal de guerre au Mali, Paris, Tallandier, 2015, 251 p. (. These transactions end on March 31. "Tribute to Captain Hassan Abdel Aziz Adam and his Men", "Dans les roches de l'Adrar de Tigharghâr, une bataille cruciale est engagée", "La bataille de l'Ametettai du général Barrera au Mali", "Mauritanie: le Mujao et les "Moulatahamines" démentent toute information relative à la mort de Bellawar (Synthèse) - china radio international", "Nord-Mali: une centaine de combattants d'un groupe islamiste nigérian à Gao", "Mali : quelle implication pour le Front Polisario ? It only remains small terrorist groups conducting asymmetric warfare and avoid contact ". The first, consisting of two platoons of porpoises goes north on the village of Abancko where intelligence suspects the presence of an ammunition depot. The entire wiki with photo and video galleries for each article Adrar des Ifoghas The Adrar des Ifoghas is a large plateau in the eastern Kidal region of Mali covering roughly 250 000 km². [146][149] According to the French staff, the day's record is of more than fifteen "neutralized" Islamists, three destroyed pick-ups and three important caches of ammunition, equipment and several heavy weapons seized. Do not underestimate the remoteness! They found only a few unarmed men who all say that the jihadists had fled for a dozen days. [128][4][129] But thereafter, different versions were given on the circumstances of the death of Abdelhamid Abu Zeid. The legionaries on their side launch the ultimate assault. The command of the land operations is assured by Brigadier General Bernard Barrera. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 441. Nó có diện tích đến 250.000 kilômét vuông (97.000 dặm vuông Anh). Frédéric Gout, Libérez Tombouctou ! [195][196][197][198][199][200][201][202][203][204], Coordinates: 19°31′30″N 1°13′12″E / 19.5250°N 1.2200°E / 19.5250; 1.2200, Deployment of Franco-Chadian forces in the Kidal region, Battle of the Tibeggatine Valley, February 18–20, Fighting East of the Amettetai Valley, February 22, Bombings in In Sensa and death of Abu Zeid, Taking the Amettetai Valley, from February 28 to March 3, Operations in the Terz Valley of March 15 to 21, Operations in Adrar Tigharghar, from March 21 to 31. Colonel Thierry Burkhard, spokesman for the French armies, then said he had "no specific information on this person" but confirmed that a French air raid took place in the In Sensa area and destroyed six vehicles. They meet a small group of four jihadists who are all killed after two hours of fighting and whose last man is shot to less than one meter. In Sensa, on the bases of Tinwelène and Ticherfen. Aïr, Hoggar eta … Bernard Barrera, Opération Serval : Notes de guerre, Mali 2013, p. 214-217. It is located at an elevation of 705 meters above sea level. The French soldiers leave to meet the Algerian soldiers on the Bordj Badji Mokhtar border, in front of the Malian city of In Khalil, held by the MNLA . In addition to a soldier killed on March 2, the French army has two casualty wounded in combat. After being defeated in January in the Battle of Konna and the Battle of Diabaly, the jihadists abandoned Timbuktu and retreated into the Adrar Tigharghar, a mountain of the Adrar of Ifoghas in northeastern M… It included five Puma, three Gazelle and two Tiger helicopters based at Tessalit. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 416-419, Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 421-422, Bernard Barrera, Opération Serval : notes de guerre, Mali 2013, Paris, Seuil, 2015, 433 p. (. The only two doctors and nurses in the Chadian column were overwhelmed and the French had to send two Puma helicopters to evacuate the wounded by rotation to Tessalit's vital surgery module (MCV). According to Jean-Christophe Notin, most of the losses were probably inflicted by the tanks of the 1st RIMa. The area is characterized by wide, shallow valleys, and is strewn with piles of eroded granite blocks. Bernard Barrera, Opération Serval : Notes de guerre, Mali 2013, p. 197-201. In a statement, the Chadian staff says that they had dead and wounded and have six dead and five prisoners among jihadists. In May, all the GTIAs engaged in Operation Serval were relieved and returned to France after a stopover in Paphos, on the island of Cyprus, to decompress at the request of General Barrera. The 3rd company of the 2nd REP then crosses the valley to reach the southern heights, while the 2nd company remains on the northern heights. Bernard Barrera, Opération Serval : Notes de guerre, Mali 2013, p. 263-264. The column was made up of soldiers from 1st RIMa, GCP from 2nd REP and 17th RGP, artillerymen from 35th RAP and some Tuareg guides from the Malian army, about 150 men. According to journalist Serge Daniel, this "version of the facts corresponds to the information collected from military sources in the Sahel region". Iyad Ag Ghali is then right behind him, driving the second vehicle of the convoy. Adrar des Ifoghas edo Adrar des Iforas (tamasheqez: ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵉⴼⵓⵖⴰⵙ, Adrar n Ifoghas; arabieraz: أدرار إيفوغاس‎) Saharako goi ordokia da, ipar latitudeko 21º eta 18º artean dagoena, Tuaregek Azawad deitutako lurraldean, gehiena Mali ipar-ekialdeko Kidal eskualdean, eta zati txikiago batzuk Aljeriako Adrar eta Tamanrasset probintzietan. On the other hand, Mohamed Lemine Ould El-Hassen, emir of the katiba "al-Fourghan", was killed on 24 February by the French special forces during the Battle of Timetrine. Separated by broad sandy plains and dissected by slender oueds, the actual … [128][79][137][138][26][139][140], On February 28, GTIA 3 continued slowly west of Amettetai, uncovering several weapons stocks as deminers probe the terrain for mines and FDI. Bernard Barrera, Opération Serval : Notes de guerre, Mali 2013, p. 272-278. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 427-428. The armor of the GTIA 4 is first preceded by sappers, but the column is late and must accelerate. The jihadists then begin to retreat, the leaders order their men to exfiltrate south to the Terz Valley and Tahor Pass. On 5 April, Chadian forces return to Kidal. Another AQIM leader, Sedane Ag Hita, the commander of the katiba "Youssef Ibn Tachfin", fled to Aguel'hoc after escaping the bombings. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 374-375. Four other Septenkéro operations will still be conducted between 8 and 25 March. In the words of General Barrera : "the dungeon has fallen". The Adrar des Ifoghas is a sandstone high area in the Kidal Region of Mali. Adrar des Ifoghasi kõrgeim tipp on 890 meetrit. Jihadists pretend to surrender before blowing themselves up, killing several soldiers. As for the tanks, they fire with thirty explosive shells. The general of division Gregory de Saint-Quentin, chief of the operation Serval, entrusts to him the command of the terrestrial operations in the Adrar Tigharghar. Bernard Barrera, Opération Serval : Notes de guerre, Mali 2013, p. 251-256. For the parachutists, a long and trying walk begins, each soldier carries about 50 kilos of water, food and equipment in heat that can exceed 50 degrees. In the afternoon, the French pushed their recognition to the village of Tabankort and camped there to spend the night. [171][175][176][177] On the 15th, the GTIA 3 and 4 of the French army leave Tessalit while the Chadians leave the valley of Assamalmal, to take position east of the valley of Terz. Jean-Christophe Notin, La guerre de la France au Mali, p. 272. Bernard Barrera, Opération Serval : Notes de guerre, Mali 2013.