Sedane Ag Hita
Malian soldier
Sedane Ag Hita, also known as Abou Abdelhakim al-Kidali, is a Malian jihadist who is currently serving as the second-in-command of Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin since March 11, 2019.
Biography
Early life and AQIM years
Hita was born in Kidal, Mali and joined the Malian National Guard where he received the rank of sergeant-major. Hita deserted the Malian army in 2006 at the onset of the 2006 Tuareg rebellion, and joined Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in the early 2010s. He joined Katiba Al Ansar led by Abdelkrim al-Targui, and was active as a fighter in Kidal Region. Around this time, Hita took the kunya of Abou Abdel Hamid al-Kidali or al-Qairawani. In November or December 2012, the Youssef Ibn Tachfin katiba was founded by AQIM, and Hita was put in charge of it. The brigade was composed mostly of Tuaregs, and was active in Kidal Region and particularly in the Adrar des Ifoghas.
In February 2013, Hita escaped French bombardment during the Battle of Ifoghas. He took refuge near Aguelhok and announced that he had defected from AQIM. Hita attempted to contact the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and testified about the death of AQIM emir Abdelhamid Abou Zeid. In November 2013, Hita was directly linked to the kidnapping and murder of journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon on November 2.
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