Bombardment of Gao

Bombardment of Gao
Part of Mali War

French Rafale refueling, circa 2013
DateJanuary 13, 2013
Location
Gao and outskirts, Gao Region, Mali
Result French victory
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).