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2015 Nampala raid 2015

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Key facts

Date5 January 2015Wikidata
Year2015Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationMaliNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
Coordinates15.2792, -5.4297Wikidata P625

About the battle

On January 5, 2015, militants from Katiba Macina and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) overran Malian defenses and briefly captured the city of Nampalari, Mali.

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Location

15.2792, -5.4297 · Mali

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