Tuareg rebellion (2012): 2012 coup Internal conflict in Azawad: Foreign intervention: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 On July 11, 2014, clashes broke out between pro-government militias led by GATIA and rebel militias led by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in Anefif, Mali.

[2] While the MNLA accused MUJAO for attacking the group, French media reported that the clashes were a result of boiled-over tensions between pro-government and rebel factions of the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA).

[4] The MNLA mentioned in a press release on July 8 that Malian forces were supporting pro-government militias in the area of Adanane Nakafar, near Anefis.

[7] This statement was revised in a second press release on July 13, which stated the Malian Army was not present and instead mentioned a coalition of rebels including GATIA led by Gamou, pro-government factions of the MAA, and MOJWA militants and drug traffickers.

[9][11] Malian newspaper Le Temoin also stated that GATIA and the Songhai CM-FPR II were involved in the fighting at Anefis.

[11] In the revised statement, the MNLA stated that several dozen pro-government fighters were killed, five were taken hostage, and several vehicles were destroyed or captured.

[11] Abidine Ould Mohamed, deputy secretary-general of the MAA, stated that twenty-four rebels were killed, seventeen were captured, and four vehicles were seized.