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Battle of Ifoghas Massif
Battle of Ifoghas Massif | |||||||
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Part of Northern Mali conflict | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | Islamists | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 KIA | 20 KIA |
One solider of the French Foreign Legion and 20 Islamists where killed in combat on the 19th February 2013. The battle took place as French Special Forces pushed deeper in the hunt for the Islamists within Mali. French President Francois Hollande commented upon the matter during his visit to Greece announcing that there has been heavy fighting in which one French solider and many Islamists had been killed.
References
[edit]- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21508494
- http://www.france24.com/en/20130219-french-soldier-paratrooper-killed-northern-mali-hollande-ifoghas
External links
[edit]Category:2013 in Mali Category:Conflicts in 2013 Category:Military operations involving France