Fifth Battle of Gao explained
On March 23 2013, a battle took place in Gao between MUJAO and Malian army. The Malian army repelled the attack.
The battle
On March 23, the Malian and French forces conduct a search operation on the island of Bera, capturing nine people suspected to be connected to MOJWAO. A few hours later, on the night of March 23–24, a MOJWAO fighters raided the city of Gao, defended by the Malian, Nigerian and French armies based at Gao airport, as well as 160 Guinean soldiers who arrived in the city three days earlier. During the fighting, MOJWAO retreated, but later returned in the battle by the Niger river. The fighting ended when city residents took up arms against the Islamists. During the battle, four Islamist were killed, and two wounded, as well as 1 Malian soldier killed, and four wounded. Four civilians were also killed.[1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
References
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Notes and References
- News: Le Monde : Au Mali, affrontements à Gao avec des combattants du Mujao . Le Monde.fr . Lemonde.fr . 24 March 2013. 2013-06-24.
- Web site: 9 dead in clashes with Islamic extremists in north Malian city of Gao . Fox News . 2013-03-25 . 2013-06-24.
- Web site: ROP : MALI : 160 SOLDATS DU CONTINGENT GUINÉEN SONT À GAO . fr . Operationspaix.net . 2013-06-24.
- Web site: Détails de l'actualité : Mali : 160 soldats du contingent guinéen sont à Gao . www.operationspaix.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040930/http://www.operationspaix.net/33630-details-actualite-mali-160-soldats-du-contingent-guineen-sont-a-gao.html . 2016-03-04.
- Web site: L'armée malienne repousse un assaut islamiste à Gao . www.nouvelobs.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140914/https://www.nouvelobs.com/monde/20130324.REU0371/l-armee-malienne-repousse-un-assaut-islamiste-a-gao.html . 2018-06-12.
- Web site: Mali: Intenses combats entre les terroristes et les armée malienne à Gao - china radio international . 2018-06-09 . 2013-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204160516/http://french.cri.cn/621/2013/03/24/441s317913.htm . dead .
- Web site: Alakhbar | Mali: Les salafistes attaquent Gao .
- News: Au Mali, affrontements à Gao avec des combattants du Mujao . Le Monde.fr . 24 March 2013 .
- Web site: Mali: Sept personnes tuées dans des accrochages à Gao avec les jihadistes. 24 March 2013.
- Web site: Mali: 6 morts et 7 blessés, suite aux affrontements entre militaires maliens et combattants islamistes, à Gao - china radio international . 2018-06-09 . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140541/http://french.cri.cn/621/2013/03/25/445s317990.htm . dead .
- Web site: Nouvelle incursion djihadistes à Gao, revendiquée par le MUJAO . https://web.archive.org/web/20130326025244/http://lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr/archive/2013/03/24/nouvelle-incursion-djihadistes-a-gao.html . 2013-03-26 . lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr.