What the records say
- When
- 31 May 2017 – 1 Jun 2017
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 14.93° N, 3.43° E
- Description
- 2017 battle
Battle of Abala
2017 battle
Between May 31 and June 1, 2017, clashes broke out between Nigerien forces and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) near Abala, Niger. These clashes expanded to the Nigerien-Malian border near Bani-Bangou, and on June 1 the ISGS militants were confronted by French, Malian, and Tuareg militias when the militants fled towards Ménaka Region, Mali.
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