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- Battle_of_Agadez_and_Arlit abstract "On 23 May 2013, two coordinated attacks perpetrated by Islamists affiliates targeted the two Niger towns of Agadez and Arlit. One being a military base the other a French-owned and operated uranium mine. In the first attack on the Niger military base in which eight attackers participated in, 23 soldiers are confirmed dead by the next day plus a civilian. The second attack claimed a worker at the mine, in which two attackers dubbed. MUJAO later claimed responsibility saying:"We attacked France and Niger for its cooperation with France in the war against sharia (Islamic law)". They also promised more attacks to come in retaliation for Niger's involvement in Northern Mali. Reports suggest Islamist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar of being the "mastermind" of both attacks supervised by his brigade the "Signatories of Blood". These were the first such of attacks in the country of Niger's history.".