location: Abala
notes: The gendarmerie in Abala was attacked by unknown gunmen on vehicles seized during the Ayorou attack. Reports indicate 8 dead in the ranks of gendarmes and National Guards, in addition to several wounded and 2 vehicles seized. The aggressors were pursued and blocked by the army not far from the Malian border.
target_text: location: Abala, fatalities: 8