| Battle of Ouraren | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part ofJihadist insurgency in Niger | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Niger |  al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 20~ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
TheBattle of Ouraren was fought betweenNiger andal-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb on 12 June 2011.
On June 12, 2011, in Ouraren, 80 kilometers fromArlit, a patrol of theNigerien National Guard surprises a group of fighters who had come fromLibya, with three stationary pick-up trucks.[1][2]
Theskirmish results in one casualty on each side, with 6 military personnel injured. TheNigerien forces seize one of the three pick-up trucks, loaded with 640 kg of explosives and 435 detonators. Additionally, they discover military uniforms and $90,000 in cash. The other two vehicles flee, pursued by the Nigerien forces.[1][3]