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On March 6, French and Malian forces took control of the Wadi Tin Keraten area, located 100km east of Gao and northeast of Imenas. When Malian soldiers got near Tin Keraten, they were attacked by Islamists from Ansar Dine and AQIM. French ground troops arrived supported by Tiger helicopters and Gazelles along with some warplanes. Four Malian soldiers were wounded during the battle and a French soldier, sergeant Wilfried Pingaud of the 68th Artillery Regiment in Africa, was mortally wounded. He was transported to Gao where he died of his wounds. The Islamists lost about ten men accourding to French reports.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.france24.com/en/20130306-fourth-french-soldier-killed-mali-war-military Fourth French soldier killed in Mali operations
- ^ http://www.thelocal.fr/20130306/fourth-french-soldier-killed-in-mali Fourth French soldier killed in Mali operations