Battle of Anefis (June 2013)

Battle of Anefis (June 2013)
Part of Mali War
DateJune 5, 2013
Location
Result Malian victory
Belligerents
Mali MNLA
Commanders and leaders
Didier Dacko
El Hadj Ag Gamou
Unknown
Strength
Several hundred men 400 men
Casualties and losses
2 injured (per Mali)
Six vehicles destroyed with unknown casualties, 12 prisoners (per MNLA)
10 injured (per France)
2 dead, 2 injured (per MNLA)
30 killed, 28 prisoners (per Mali)

On June 5, 2013, clashes broke out between the Malian Army and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in the village of Anefis. Malian forces entered and quickly captured the town, leading to diplomatic pushback from the MNLA.


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