Bilal Ag Acherif
| Bilal Ag Acherif | |
|---|---|
| President of the Transitional Council of the State of Azawad | |
| In office 6 April 2012 – 12 July 2012 |
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| Vice President | Mahamadou Djeri Maïga |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| General Secretary of the MNLA | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 |
| Nationality | Malian/Azawadi |
Bilal Ag Acherif (born 1977,[1] last name alternatively spelled Cherif)[2] is the Secretary-General of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA).[3][4]
On 26 June 2012, he was wounded in clashes between MNLA fighters and the Islamist Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, an MNLA co-belligerent during the northern Mali conflict. According to an MNLA spokesperson, he was taken to Burkina Faso for medical care.[5][6]
References
- ^ Mali's shaky rebel alliance and a looming war[dead link]
- ^ Elhadj Ould Brahim (19 February 2012), Conflict in Northern Mali: Internal Facts and Regional Impacts, Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, p. 3
- ^ "Tuareg rebels announce 'end of military operations' in Mali". Channel NewsAsia. Agence France-Presse. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Explainer: Tuareg-led rebellion in north Mali - Africa". Al Jazeera English. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Mali: Islamists seize Gao from Tuareg rebels". BBC News. June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ Serge Daniel (June 27, 2012). "Islamists seize north Mali town, at least 21 dead in clashes". Google News. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
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