What the records say
- When
- 22 Jul 2010
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 21.40° N, 5.58° W
- Description
- 2010 French and Mauritanian raid on Al-Qaeda in Mali
Raid on Akla
2010 French and Mauritanian raid on Al-Qaeda in Mali
On July 22, 2010, French and Mauritanian forces launched a raid on an Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) base in Tombouctou Region, Mali, in an attempt to rescue French hostage Michel Germaneau. The forces were able to destroy the base, but Germaneau was not rescued and later executed by AQIM.
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