From March 12 to 17, 2013, 460 French soldiers of the GTIA 2 were involved in operation Doro 3. Divided into two sub-Interarme Battle Groups (SGTIA), supported by elements of engineers, artillery and airmobile units (GAM), the French are were the vicinity of Goram, 30 kilometers north-east of the Djebock city. During this period, groups of French soldiers harassed jihadists. The intervention of armored VBCI, the trucks equipped with an artillery system (CAESAR) and helicopters pushed Islamists back further. According to the French General Staff, fifteen Islamists were "neutralized" and 8 pickups destroyed. Several mines and IEDs were destroyed. During raids in the villages, In Zekouan of Teurteli and Temuy, weapons and ammunition were seized, there were two carriages of 14.5 mm ammunition