location: Bordj Badji Mokhtar
notes: A joint force of the army and the gendarmerie in Bordj Bedji Mokhtar, Adrar Province, on Friday to Saturday night [4 and 5 October] killed two 'militants' and arrested a third. Preliminary investigation with the arrested gunman showed that he belonged to a support group of AQLIMs the Furqan Battalion which was based in Tessalit, northern Mali.
target_text: location: Bordj Badji Mokhtar, fatalities: 2