| Bombardment of Gao | |||||||
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| Part of Mali War | |||||||
 French Rafale refueling, circa 2013 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 MOJWA | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 4 Rafale fighter jets | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 60+ killed | ||||||
On January 13, 2013, as one of the first actions of French intervention in Mali, French planes bombed the city of Gao, which was controlled by the jihadist Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MOJWA).