source: aBamako; Armee Francaise; Twitter; Reuters; AP; Jeune Afrique
actor1: Military Forces of France (2017-)
actor2: AQIM: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
location: Aguelhok
notes: On 5 June 2021, French forces conducted a combined air-ground operation near the town of Aguelhok (Tessalit, Kidal). Four presumed JNIM militants including an AQIM commander were killed, others captured, and weapons and equipment were seized. The militants were preparing an attack against MINUSMA in Aguelhok.