Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies

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Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies
Groupe d'autodéfense touareg Imghad et alliés
Leaders	El Hadj Ag Gamou (military commander) Fahad Ag Almahmoud (secretary general)
Dates of operation	14 August 2014 (2014-08-14) – present
Headquarters	Somewhere between the Gao and Kidal regions
Active regions	Gao Region, Kidal Region
Ideology	Imghad Tuareg interests
Political position	Pro-Malian government; Malian sovereignty over Azawad
Size	500–1,000[1]
Part of	Platform of Self-Defense Movements
Allies	State allies  Mali Malian Army  France French Army  Turkey Turkish Land Forces Non-state allies Arab Movement of Azawad Movement for the Salvation of Azawad
Opponents	Al-Qaeda JNIM  ISIL ISSP
Battles and wars	Mali War Battle of In-Delimane Battle of Tabarde Ménaka offensive
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The Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies (French: Groupe d'autodéfense touareg Imghad et alliés, abbreviated GATIA) is an armed group in Azawad, Mali. Most of its 500 to 1,000 fighters^[1] are Imghad Tuaregs, and the group supports the Malian government.^[2]