Ganda Iso

Ganda Iso
LeadersSeydou Cissé
Amadou Diallo
Dates of operation2009–present
Active regionsMali
Size1,300 (July 2012)[1]
Allies Mali
Opponents National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad[2]
Battles and warsTuareg rebellion (1990–95)
2012 insurgency in northern Mali
Preceded by
Ganda Koy

Ganda Iso, or Ganda Izo, meaning "Sons of Land", is a paramilitary group that emerged in Northern Mali in the early 21st century and has been active during the Northern Mali Conflict, which began in January 2012.

  1. ^ Mali's Self-Defense Militias Take the Reconquest of the North Into Their Own Hands Refworld.org (Jamestown Foundation), 10 August 2012
  2. ^ Mahjar-Barducci, Anna (6 July 2012). "MNLA: The Fight For A Secular State Of Azawad – Part II: Fighting Terror In The Sahel". Inquiry & Analysis Series Report No.854. Middle East Media Research Institute. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

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