Tagarangabotte ambush

Ambush of Tagarangabotte
Part of the Malian Civil War
Tagarangabotte ambush is located in Mali
Tagarangabotte
Tagarangabotte
Tagarangabotte ambush (Mali)
Date16 November 2012
Location
Between Ansongo and Ménaka, Mali
Result MLNA victory
Belligerents

Azawad Azawad

Islamists

Commanders and leaders
Azawad Machkanani Ag Balla
Azawad Moulay Ag Sidi Molla		 Mokhtar Belmokhtar
Omar Ould Hamaha
Strength
Two brigades
60 pickups		 unknown
Casualties and losses
9 wounded
1 pickup destroyed
(according to the MNLA)		 13-20 killed
17-70 wounded
3 pick-up trucks destroyed
(according to the MNLA)

The Ambush of Tagarangabotte took place during the Internal conflict in Azawad. A MUJAO column en route to Ménaka fell into an ambush by the MNLA.