2013 Tessalit attack

2013 Tessalit attack
Date October 23, 2013 Location Tessalit, Mali Result Chadian victory
Belligerents
MINUSMA Chad France	Katibat Salahadin
Casualties and losses
2 killed 6 injured	5 killed
1 civilian killed 3 civilians injured

On October 23, 2013, Katiba Salahadin militants attacked Chadian peacekeepers in the city of Tessalit, sparking a battle between the militants and Chadian and French forces. The attack was the first attack by jihadists targeting MINUSMA peacekeepers during the Mali War.