Assalat Ag Habi
BornMalian/Chamamamas Tuareg
Allegiance Mali (?-2011)
MNLA (2012-2016)
MSA (2016-present)
RankColonel
Battles/warsMali War

Assalat Ag Habi is a Malian Tuareg soldier and a founder of the Movement for the Salvation of Azawad.

Biography

Ag Habi is a Chamamamas Tuareg, and was a colonel in the Malian army.[1] He deserted in July 2011, and later joined the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad.[2] In January 2012, he led the MNLA at the First Battle of Ménaka, and then took part in the Battle of Tessalit and the First Battle of Kidal.[3][2][4] Ag Habi also took part in the Second Battle of Kidal in 2014.[5]

On September 2, 2016, Ag Habi left the MNLA and became a founding member of the Movement for the Salvation of Azawad.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mali : le MNLA une nouvelle fois amputé – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. 1 2 "Nord-Mali : qui sont les rebelles du MNLA ? – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ↑ "Combats terribles vers Tessalit entre le MNLA et les milices Tamasheq et Maures du Mali - Your Joomla! Site". web.archive.org. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  4. ↑ "Mali : comment Ag Gamou a échappé au MNLA et à Ansar Eddine – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. ↑ "Fiasco malien au nord : Comment et pourquoi l'armée malienne fut vaincue". malijet.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
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