Ibrahim Ag Inawalen, nom de guerre Bana, was a Malian soldier and jihadist in Ansar Dine.

[2][1] When the Mali War began in 2012, Ag Inawalen joined Ansar Dine and became commander of the group in Aguelhok.

[2] Ag Inawalen was also responsible for the stoning of a couple in the city who had conceived children outside of marriage.

[4] He then participated in negotiations with Mohamed Akotey in the release of four hostages from Arlit, and afterward Serge Lazarevic.

That night, he met with Abdelkrim al-Targui, a leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, in an area northeast of Kidal.