Third Battle of Gao
| Third Battle of Gao | |||||||
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| Part of Northern Mali conflict | |||||||
Gao in 2006 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Mali France Niger |
MOJWA Al-Mulathameen | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mamadou Samaké El Hadj Ag Gamou Bernard Barrera | Hamada Ould Mohamed Kheirou | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,000 Malian troops 400 French troops 750 Nigerien troops | 36+ terrorists | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4 wounded |
18 killed 20 captured | ||||||
The Third Battle of Gao was fought in the city of Gao on 9–11 February 2013, during the Northern Mali Conflict. It was a raid on the city by rebel MOJWA forces. The raiders were defeated by Malian government forces with the support of troops from France.