Second Battle of Timbuktu

Second Battle of Timbuktu
Part of Mali War
Date30 March 2013 - 1 April 2013
Location
Timbuktu, Mali
Result Malian/French victory[1]
Belligerents
 Mali
 France		 AQIM
Commanders and leaders
Mali Col. Mamadou Mangara Unknown
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Mali 2 killed, 10 wounded[2]
France 1 wounded[3]		 19 killed[4]
6 civilians killed (1 Nigerian)[5]

The Second Battle of Timbuktu was a battle during the Mali War between March 30 and April 1, 2013, in which two Islamist attacks targeted the Malian army in Timbuktu. With help from the French, both attacks were prevented from capturing any significant sites in the city.

  1. ^ "Mali troops search Timbuktu for Islamists rebels". BBC News. April 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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  3. ^ "Opération Serval : Point de situation du jeudi 4 avril 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  4. ^ [2]
  5. ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2013/0201/Can-Timbuktu-stay-pacified-as-Islamists-rebels-are-run-out[permanent dead link‍]