Joint Forces Kill Several Terrorists in Gao Region of Mali
The operation once again demonstrated the effectiveness of collaboration between the intelligence services of the AES forces.
The joint forces of the Alliance of West African States, popularly known by the French acronym AES, killed “several terrorists” during an operation in Hourara and Fitilli in the Gao region of Mali.
A communique from the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIRPA) of the Malian armed forces, FAMa, was made public on March 31. Following intelligence shared with the AES forces, the soldiers were able to intercept a vehicle driven by two terrorists in Djidara, Gao region.
“The two individuals, Adama Harouna, who was the driver and Lamine Sidy Ould, presumed owner of the vehicle, were located as they tried to avoid defense and security forces tracking them. The said vehicle had been stolen between Dori and Tera in Niger one month ago,” the communique stated.
Initial evidence from an investigation confirms the presence of a large network of criminals and terrorists with varied involvement, which is being dismantled by the AES forces. The operation once again demonstrated the effectiveness of collaboration between the intelligence services of the AES forces.
Within the context of the surveillance of the AES landmass, two hits were made against a pick-up carrying several terrorists who were neutralised following the destruction of the pick-up along with several motorcycles.
The terrorists, on motorbikes, tried to outmanoeuvre the defense and security forces to get to their logistics centre.
“The high command of the armies reassures that the coordinated operations on the unified theatre of the AES continues with the search and neutralisation of armed terrorist groups”, the communique noted.
The Alliance of West African States (AES) conducted an operation in Mali's Gao region, resulting in the death of several terrorists. According to a communique by the Malian armed forces, FAMa, intelligence sharing enabled AES soldiers to intercept a vehicle with two terrorists, Adama Harouna and Lamine Sidy Ould, who were evading security forces after stealing the vehicle in Niger.
The operation exposed a large criminal and terrorist network being dismantled by AES forces, emphasizing the efficacy of their intelligence collaboration. Despite terrorists' attempts to evade capture, AES forces successfully neutralized additional threats, demonstrating ongoing efforts to search and eliminate armed terrorist groups within their operational area.
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