El Hadj Ag Gamou | |
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Born | December 31, 1964 Tidermène, Mali |
Allegiance | Libya (1980-1988) Revolutionary Liberation Army of Azawad (1990-1995) Mali (1996-present) GATIA (2014-present) |
Rank | Brigadier general Inspector General of the Malian Army (2019-2021) Governor of Kidal Region (2023-present) |
Battles / wars | Lebanese Civil War Toyota War Tuareg rebellion (1990-1996) Sierra Leonean Civil War Tuareg rebellion (2007-2009) |
El Hadj Ag Gamou, born December 31, 1964, in Tidermène, Mali, is an Imghad Tuareg Malian division general. Gamou is currently the governor of Kidal Region since November 22, 2023, and has also been the head of his faction of Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies since the group's foundation.[1] Prior to his governorship, Gamou served in the Malian army, commanding Malian troops against Ansar Dine and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in the early stages of the Mali War.