January 2015[2] – March 2017;[3] July 2022 – present[4]
Active regions
Mali
Ideology
Salafist jihadism
Part of
Ansar Dine[5]
Battles and wars
Northern Mali conflict
Designated as a terrorist group by
Canada[6]
Succeeded by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
The Katibat Macina, also known as the Macina Liberation Movement[7] or Macina Liberation Front (MLF, French: Force de libération du Macina), is a militant Islamist group that operates in Mali.[8] It is an affiliate of Ansar Dine.[9]
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^Kontao, Fadimata (22 July 2022). "Militants attack Mali's main military base, situation 'under control'". Reuters. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^"Le Front de libération du Macina menace la France et ses alliés dans une vidéo". Radio France Internationale. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^"Currently listed entities". 21 December 2018.
^"Mali: Lawlessness, Abuses Imperil Population". Human Rights Watch. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
^"Mali's Islamist conflict spreads as new militant group emerges". Reuters. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
^"Ansar Dine's branch in southern Mali releases first video". Long War Journal. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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Mali
Ansar Dine[5]
Canada[6]