Battle of Gao (2012 AD)

Battle of Gao (MNLA vs Islamists & MOJWA & AQIM & Ansar Dine & Boko Haram) took place in 2012 AD during Mali War.

Battle facts

Year: 2012 AD
Date: 2012-06-27
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: Mali War
Side A: MNLA
Side B: Islamists, MOJWA, AQIM, Ansar Dine, Boko Haram
Commanders (A): Bilal Ag Acherif, Colonel Bouna Ag Tahib, Machkanani Ag Balla, Colonel Wari Ag Ibrahim
Commanders (B): Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, Abubakar Shekau
Casualties: approx. 4 killed 10 wounded 40 captured36 killed 14 wounded
Outcome: Decisive Islamist victory Effective end of the self-proclaimed State of Azawad Ansar Dine and MOJWA take over the largest cities of Azawad and the headquarters of the MNLA Timbuktu World Heritage Sit
Coordinates: 16.267°, -0.050°