| Conflict: | Battle of Tigharghâr |
| Partof: | the Northern Mali conflict |
| Date: | 12 March 2013 |
| Place: | Adrar des Ifoghas, Mali |
| Result: | Chadian victory[1] |
| Combatant2: | AQIM |
| Commander1: | Oumar Bikimo Issakh Abdallah Adam† |
| Commander2: | unknown |
| Casualties1: | 1 soldier killed 1 injured |
| Casualties2: | 6 killed 5 captured |
A party of Islamists rebels ambushed a squadron of Chadian soldiers during a "clean-up operations" in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains. Heavy gunfire was exchanged between the two leading to a brief standoff. A soldier was killed by a stray bullet during the confrontation that also led to the deaths of six rebels. A pick-up truck was taken with five Islamists.[1] [2]