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Third Battle of Gao | |||||||
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Part of Northern Mali conflict | |||||||
Gao in 2006 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mali France Niger |
MOJWA Al-Mulathameen | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mamadou Samaké El Hadj Ag Gamou Bernard Barrera | Hamada Ould Mohamed Kheirou | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000 Malian troops 400 French troops 750 Nigerien troops[1] | 36+ terrorists | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 wounded |
18 killed 20 captured |
The Third Battle of Gao was fought in the city of Gao on 9–11 February 2013, during the Northern Mali Conflict. It was a raid on the city by rebel MOJWA forces. The raiders were defeated by Malian government forces with the support of troops from France.