Incident Summary:

12/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) checkpoint in Kidal, Mali. This was one of four attacks targeting MINUSMA checkpoints in Kidal on the same day. At least one assailant and one peacekeeper were killed and three other people and an unknown number of assailants were injured across all four assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA).

GTD ID:
201712150006

When:
2017-12-15

Country:
Mali

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kidal

City:
Unknown

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (Diplomatic)
Name of Entity United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target International
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201712150003, 201712150004, 201712150005, and 201712150006.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Guinean UN peacekeeper dies of wounds," The News International, December 19, 2017.
"Africa Command OSINT Daily 19 December 2017," Summary, December 20, 2017.
"Africa Command OSINT Daily 18 December 2017," Summary, December 19, 2017.