| Battle of Akabar | |||||||
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| Part of Mali War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France Mali MSA GATIA |
 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | ~60 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
None 1 killed, 2 wounded 3 killed, 5 wounded |
20-30 killed (per France and MSA) Several captured (per MSA) | ||||||
The battle of Akabar took place on April 1, 2018, between French and Malian forces aided by Tuareg rebels against Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara.