Second Battle of Kidal | |||||||
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Part of the 2012 Tuareg rebellion | |||||||
House of craftsmen in Kidal | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
1.500[1] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
40 Killed 50 Wounded 70 prisoners (According to MNLA)[2] |
2 Killed 10 Wounded (According to MNLA)[2] |
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Since the foreign intervention in Mali, Kidal was retaken by French, Malian, and Chadian troops. On 17 May 2014, Moussa Mara, the Malian prime minister came to visit Kidal[3]
The battle[]
Prime Minister's visit and hostage-taking[]
On 17 May, in Kidal, the Prime Minister convoy's was attacked in the streets of the city.[3] As a result, the Prime Minister condemned the violence as “a declaration of war” and promised an “appropriate response”.[4]
On 18 May 1500 Malian soldiers as reinforcements arrived in the city after the captures of governorate by MNLA.[1] During the capture of this building, men have MNLA took hostage about 30 officials[5] but they will be released soon.
Malian army offensive[]
On 21 May, the Malian army has launched an offensive to retake the city. The fighting lasted five hours after the military camp number 1 was captured by the MNLA. After the fighting, the Malian soldiers fled towards Gao, others fled to the military camp number 2, held by the French troops and Minusma[6]
According to MNLA, they seized "50 4 x 4 vehicles brand new" 12 armoured vehicles and tons of ammunition and weapons.[7]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mali : libération de la trentaine d'otages à Kidal
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mali : l'armée subit de lourdes pertes face au MNLA - Le Point
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moussa Mara à Kidal: retour sur une visite mouvementée - France - RFI
- ↑ The war is far from over: The humiliation of Mali’s army and government is a rude reminder that the wider region is still a hive of instability, economist.com.
- ↑ Mali : 36 morts lors d'affrontements, des fonctionnaires en otages à Kidal
- ↑ Mali: Kidal est aux mains des groupes armés - France - RFI
- ↑ Mali : l'armée subit une cuisante défaite à Kidal - Le Point
Coordinates: 18°26′28″N 1°24′26″E / 18.4411°N 1.4072°E
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