| Katiba Macina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leaders | Amadou Kouffa[1] |
| Dates of operation | January 2015[2] – March 2017;[3] July 2022 – present[4] |
| Active regions |  Mali |
| Ideology | Salafist jihadism |
| Size | 3,000 [5] |
| Part of |  Ansar Dine[6] |
| Battles and wars | Northern Mali conflict |
| Designated as a terrorist group by |  Canada[7] |
The Katibat Macina, also known as the Macina Liberation Movement[8] or Macina Liberation Front (MLF, French: Force de libération du Macina), is a militant Islamist group that operates in Mali.[9] It is an affiliate of Ansar Dine.[10]
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- ^ "Le Front de libération du Macina menace la France et ses alliés dans une vidéo". Radio France Internationale. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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- ^ "Mali: Lawlessness, Abuses Imperil Population". Human Rights Watch. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Mali's Islamist conflict spreads as new militant group emerges". Reuters. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Ansar Dine's branch in southern Mali releases first video". Long War Journal. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.