Second Battle of Timbuktu
2013 battle of the Mali War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Second Battle of Timbuktu was a battle during the Mali War between March 30 and April 1, 2013, in which two Islamist attacks targeted the Malian army in Timbuktu. With help from the French, both attacks were prevented from capturing any significant sites in the city.
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Second Battle of Timbuktu | |||||||
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Part of Mali War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mali France | AQIM | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Col. Mamadou Mangara | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed, 10 wounded[2] 1 wounded[3] | 19 killed[4] | ||||||
6 civilians killed (1 Nigerian)[5] |
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