Islamic Movement of Azawad | |
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Leaders | Alghabass Ag Intalla Mohamed Ag Arib |
Foundation | January 2013 |
Dates of operation | January 2013 - May 19, 2013 |
Dissolved | May 19, 2013 |
Split from | Ansar Dine |
Merged into | High Council for the Unity of Azawad |
Country | Mali |
Ideology | Azawadian autonomy, Islamism |
Battles and wars | Mali War |
The Islamic Movement of Azawad (MIA) was a short-lived rebel group advocating for Azawadian autonomy under Islamic law. The group was founded by Alghabass Ag Intalla, and emerged after a split from Ansar Dine following French intervention in northern Mali. The MIA was founded in January 2013, and merged into the High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA) on May 19, 2013.