Fifth Battle of Gao
Fifth Battle of Gao | |||||||
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Part of Northern Mali conflict | |||||||
French soldiers and VBCIs to Gao in March or April 2013. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mali France Niger Guinea | MOJWA | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown | 9+ terrorists | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
: 1 killed 4 wounded | 4 killed 3 wounded | ||||||
4 civilians killed[2] |
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Tuareg rebellion (2012):
- 1st Ménaka
- 1st Aguelhok
- Tin-Hama
- In Emsal
- 1st Andéramboukane
- 1st Tessalit
- 1st Niafunké
- 1st Tinzaouaten
- Tinsalane
- 1st Goumakoura
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- Sudere
- 1st Kidal
- 1st Timbuktu
- 1st Gao
- 1st In-Delimane
- Tagarangabotte
- 2nd Ménaka
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Foreign intervention:
- Operation Serval
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- EUTM
- MINUSMA
- Konna
- 2nd Gao
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- 4th Gao
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- 5th Gao
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- 6th Gao
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2014
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- 3rd Anéfis
- 1st Tabankort
- 2nd Indelimane
- 2nd Ametettai
- N'Tillit
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2015
- 1st Nampala
- Ténenkou
- 3rd Tabankort
- Tabrichat
- Bamako restaurant
- 4th Kidal attack
- 1st Léré
- Tin Telout
- Nara
- Takoumbaout
- Sama Forest
- 1st Gourma-Rharous
- Sévaré hotel
- 4th Anéfis
- Tiébanda
- Bamako hotel
- 5th Kidal attack
- 1st Talahandak
2016
2017
- 6th Gao
- 1st Boulikessi
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- Foulsaré Forest
- 1st Dogofry
- 1st Serma Forest
- Bintagoungou
- Kangaba
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- 2nd Djebok
- Takellote
- 4th Timbuktu
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2018
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2019
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- 5th In-Delimane
- 4th Tabankort
- 3rd Ménaka
- 1st Wagadou Forest
2020
- Dioungani
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- Sokoura
- 3rd Boulikessi
- Tadamakat
- Niaki
2021
- Wedding airstrike
- Boulikessi and Mondoro
- 2nd Boni
- 2nd Tessit
- 5th Aguelhok
- Coup
- 2nd Tarkint
- Karou and Ouatagouna
- Dangarous Forest
- Nokara
- Bodio
- Mopti
2022
- Archam
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- Mondoro
- Ménaka
- 2nd Andéramboukane
- 3rd Tessit
- 2nd Talataye
- Tadjalalt and Haroum
- Moura
- Hombori
- Mopti Region
- Diallassagou
- Bandiagara
2023
- Markacoungo
- Diafarabé and Koumara
- Kani Bonzon
- 5th Timbuktu
- 3rd Ber
- Tombouctou and Bamba
- Bourem
- 2nd Léré
- 2nd Dioura
- 2nd Bamba
- Kidal Region
- 4th Kidal
- 2nd Niafunké
- Labbezanga
- 2nd Farabougou
2024
- Kwala
- Douna
- 2nd Wagadou Forest
- Mourdiah
- Abeïbara
- Djiguibombo
- 2nd Tinzaouaten
On March 23 2013, a battle took place in Gao between MUJAO and Malian army. The Malian army repelled the attack.
The battle
On March 23, the Malian and French forces conduct a search operation on the island of Bera, capturing nine people suspected to be connected to MOJWAO. A few hours later, on the night of March 23–24, a MOJWAO fighters raided the city of Gao, defended by the Malian, Nigerian and French armies based at Gao airport, as well as 160 Guinean soldiers who arrived in the city three days earlier. During the fighting, MOJWAO retreated, but later returned in the battle by the Niger river. The fighting ended when city residents took up arms against the Islamists. During the battle, four Islamist were killed, and two wounded, as well as 1 Malian soldier killed, and four wounded. Four civilians were also killed.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
References
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- ^ "ROP : MALI : 160 SOLDATS DU CONTINGENT GUINÉEN SONT À GAO" (in French). Operationspaix.net. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ "Détails de l'actualité : Mali : 160 soldats du contingent guinéen sont à Gao". www.operationspaix.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "L'armée malienne repousse un assaut islamiste à Gao". www.nouvelobs.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12.
- ^ "Mali: Intenses combats entre les terroristes et les armée malienne à Gao - china radio international". Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ "Alakhbar | Mali: Les salafistes attaquent Gao".
- ^ "Au Mali, affrontements à Gao avec des combattants du Mujao". Le Monde.fr. 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Mali: Sept personnes tuées dans des accrochages à Gao avec les jihadistes". 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Mali: 6 morts et 7 blessés, suite aux affrontements entre militaires maliens et combattants islamistes, à Gao - china radio international". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ "Nouvelle incursion djihadistes à Gao, revendiquée par le MUJAO". lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26.
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