Tinsalane ambush

Ambush of Tinsalane
Part of the 2012 Tuareg rebellion
Tinsalane ambush is located in Mali
Tinsalane
Tinsalane
Tinsalane ambush (Mali)
Date11 February 2012
Location
Between Kidal and Tessalit
Result

Indecisive

  • Both sides claim victory.
Belligerents

 Mali

 Azawad

Ansar Dine
Commanders and leaders
Mali El Haji Ag Gamou
Mali Yusuf Ag Bougara (POW)		 Cheikh Ag Aoussa
Azawad Ibah Ag Moussa
Azawad Assalat Ag Habi
Strength
Several hundred soldiers
107 vehicles
6 BRDM-1
several helicopters		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
17 killed
14 captured
6 vehicles destroyed
4 vehicles captured
(according to the MNLA)		 4 wounded
(according to the MNLA)
100 killed
50 prisoners
70 vehicles destroyed
(according to Mali)

The ambush of Tinsalane occurred on February 11, 2012, when armed groups of Ansar Dine and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) fought against a convoy of the Malian army who came to reinforce the troops besieged in Tessalit.