The Battle of Ouraren was fought between Niger and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb on 12 June 2011.
| Battle of Ouraren | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Niger |
 al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 20~ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
Battle
editOn June 12, 2011, in Ouraren, 80 kilometers from Arlit, a patrol of the Nigerien National Guard surprises a group of fighters who had come from Libya, with three stationary pick-up trucks.[1][2]
Aftermath
editThe skirmish results in one casualty on each side, with 6 military personnel injured. The Nigerien forces seize one of the three pick-up trucks, loaded with 640 kg of explosives and 435 detonators. Additionally, they discover military uniforms and $90,000 in cash. The other two vehicles flee, pursued by the Nigerien forces.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Accrochage au nord d'Arlit, au Niger : la piste d'Aqmi se précise". RFI (in French). 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Niger-Diaspora : Lutte contre le terrorisme: accrochage entre des éléments des FAN et des membres présumés d'Aqmi". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Accrochage entre la garde nationale et les bandits : la piste d'al-Qaïda n'est pas écartée". RFI (in French). 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2023-12-31.