Battle of Niafunké

Battle of Niafunké
	Part of 2012 Tuareg rebellion
	Niafunké Battle of Niafunké (Mali)
Date	31 January 2012
Location	Niafunké, Mali
Result	Malian victory
Belligerents
Mali	MNLA
Strength
50 regular soldiers	few dozen fighters; 4-10 vehicles
Casualties and losses
4 killed; 6 wounded	5 killed
	2 civilians killed

On 31 January, at approx. 6:45 A.M, the Malian military cantonment in Niafunké comes under attack by elements of the MNLA. The military camp located in the town undergoes a fierce assault by rebels. A Malian soldier is reported killed. Next military reinforcements nearby are called in for assistance but are ambushed by rebels. After several hours of a standoff the MNLA relinquishes siege of the camp. Military casualties were 4 dead, and 6 wounded. The dead included a Malian army captain. Five MNLA members were killed. Two civilian students also died during the battle by stray bullets.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Violents combats entre rebelles touaregs et l'armée dans le nord du Mali - Mali / Touaregs - RFI". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
^ "Google Translate".

15°55′45″N 3°59′27″W / 15.9292°N 3.9908°W / 15.9292; -3.9908

[1] "Violents combats entre rebelles touaregs et l'armée dans le nord du Mali - Mali / Touaregs - RFI". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2013-04-23.

[2] "Google Translate".

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