Battle of Bassikounou
On July 5, 2011, clashes broke out between Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Mauritanian forces in Bassikounou, Mauritania.
| Battle of Bassikounou | |||||||
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| Part of Insurgency in the Sahel | |||||||
Mauritanian pickup in Bassikounou, July 2011 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mauritania | AQIM | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3-4 injured |
15-20 killed (per military and medical sources) 9 captured 6 killed (per Mauritanian Army) 2 killed (per AQIM) | ||||||
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