Fifth Battle of Gao

Fifth Battle of Gao
Part of Northern Mali conflict

French soldiers and VBCIs to Gao in March or April 2013.
Date24 March 2013
Location
Result French-Malian Victory[1]
Belligerents
 Mali
 France
 Niger
 Guinea
MOJWA
Strength
unknown 9+ terrorists
Casualties and losses
Mali:
1 killed
4 wounded
4 killed
3 wounded
4 civilians killed[2]

On March 23 2013, a battle took place in Gao between MUJAO and Malian army. The Malian army repelled the attack.

  1. ^ "Le Monde : Au Mali, affrontements à Gao avec des combattants du Mujao". Le Monde.fr. Lemonde.fr. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. ^ "9 dead in clashes with Islamic extremists in north Malian city of Gao". Fox News. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-06-24.