Battle of Goumakoura | |||||||
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Part of the 2012 Tuareg rebellion | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Takini Ag Intikane |
Bouna Ag Attiyoub Rhissa Ag Akli | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Several thousand soldiers (according to the MNLA) | 2 brigades | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed 3-6 wounded (according to Mali) 30 killed 2 tanks destroyed 6 vehicles destroyed (according to the MNLA) |
4 killed 3 wounded (according to the MNLA) 7+ killed 20+ wounded (according to Mali) |
The battle of Goumakoura took place during the Tuareg rebellion of 2012. On February 24, 2012, a military camp of the Malian army was attacked by the MNLA. The attack was however repelled.