Battle of Areich Hind

Battle of Areich Hind
Part of Insurgency in the Sahel
DateSeptember 17-19, 2010
Location
Areich Hind and Raz El Ma, Tombouctou Region, Mali
Result

Inconclusive

  • Both sides claim victory
Belligerents
Mauritania AQIM
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Djamel Okacha
Casualties and losses
8 killed (per Mauritania)
15 killed (per Algeria)
19 killed, dozens injured (per AQIM)
12 killed, 6 prisoners (per Mauritania)
1 killed (per AQIM)
2 killed, 3-4 injured

The Battle of Areich Hind, also known as the Battle of Raz el-Ma, took place between September 17 and 19, 2010, during the Islamist insurgency in the Sahel. Mauritanian forces launched an offensive against a group of AQIM jihadists in Malian territory on September 17.