| Killing of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi | |||||||
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| Part of Operation Barkhane in the Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20 men | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 10 killed | ||||||
Between August 17 to 21, 2021, French forces under Operation Barkhane launched an operation to attack Islamic State in the Greater Sahara bases located in the Dangalous forest near Indelimane village of Mali. The battle killed the commander of ISGS, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi.[1]
- ^ "Mort du chef jihadiste Adnan Abou Walid al-Sahraoui, ennemi numéro 1 de la France au Sahel". France 24 (in French). 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-01-31.