In Khalil also known as El Khalil (Arabic: الخلیل, Amazigh language: In Xalil) is a rural commune, belonging to the rural commune of Kidal. Although it belongs to Mali, some houses are in Algeria.[2] It is known for smugglers who slip through cigarettes, fuel, and weapons into Algeria.[3] The village is also notable for being the site of the Battle of Khalil.[4]
In Khalil
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  In Khalil | |
| Coordinates: 21°11′24″N 1°2′25″E / 21.19000°N 1.04028°E | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Kidal |
| Cercle | Tessalit |
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 207[1] |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
| Area code | 7FH352RV+26 |
History
editIn the spring of 2008, In Khalil was torn apart by a conflict between Arabs and Tuaregs following a brawl between a Bérabich Arab and an Ifoghas Tuareg that tribal mediation managed to calm down. In Gao, the Tilemsi Arabs are mostly grouped together in the fourth district, which was built relatively recently.
At the beginning of June 2012, according to the Toumapress agency, women demonstrated against “the obscurantists of Ansar Dine”.
On January 29, 2013, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) announced that the city of In Khalil was under its control.
On February 3, 2013, Ansar Dine number 3, Mohamed Moussa Ag Mouhamed, responsible for the implementation of sharia in Timbuktu, was arrested there.
In December 2015, several hundred Syrian refugees were reported in In Khalil.[5][6][7][8]
Battle of khalil
editIn Khalil is primarily inhabited by Tuareqs and Arabs, for that reason occurred this war.
The Battle of In Khalil took place on February 22–23, 2013, and was part of the firstthe Mali War.
According to the MNLA, a suicide bomber tried to crash his car into a building, but was detained. Then, another car exploded at the MNLA operations center, killing four people. The MUJAO claimed responsibility for the attacks, targeting the MNLA.
On February 23, the MAA claimed to have attacked In-Khalil and taken full control of the area.[9] The MNLA then resumed a counterattack against Khalil.
The MNLA reported that its army was fighting a coalition formed by the MUJAO, Ansar al-Sharia. Omar Ould Hamaha and Hussein Ghoulam led the combined forces of MUJAO and Ansar al-Sharia, while the MAA claimed that Boubacar Ould Taleb led its forces in In Khal
On February 23, about thirty armored vehicles attacked from the northeast and northwest of the city, according to the MNLA. In the afternoon, the MAA claimed to have taken control of the town, but the MNLA claimed that the Tuaregs defeated the jihadists and that they were victorious. At the end of the day, both sides claimed victory and claimed control of In Khalil. An unidentified convoy of vehicles subsequently withdrew to Algeria.
Finally, on March 4, the MAA admitted to having lost the battle.
References
edit- ^ Morgan, Andy (April 17, 2013). Music, Culture and Conflict in Mali. Lulu.com. ISBN 9788798816379 – via Google Books.
- ^ "In Khalil, Kidal Region, Mali - current time, map". www.citipedia.info.
- ^ "Adrar: Des contrebandiers arrêtés et de l'argent saisi". www.lequotidien-oran.com.
- ^ "Deadly explosion strikes Malian town". France 24. February 22, 2013.
- ^ "Journal de l'Afrique - Reportage exclusif auprès de dizaines de familles syriennes refugiées au Mali". France 24 (in French). 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "La nouvelle route des réfugiés syriens passe par… Bamako". Les Observateurs - France 24 (in French). 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Mali : des centaines de réfugiés syriens". BBC News Afrique (in French). 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "En route pour l'Europe, des réfugiés syriens se retrouvent au Mali". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "UNHCR Web Archive". webarchive.archive.unhcr.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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