Bombardment of Gao

Bombardment of Gao
Part of Mali War
French Rafale refueling, circa 2013
Date January 13, 2013 Location Gao and outskirts, Gao Region, Mali Result French victory
Belligerents
France	MOJWA
Units involved
4 Rafale fighter jets	Unknown
Casualties and losses
None	60+ killed

On January 13, 2013, as one of the first actions of French intervention in Mali, French planes bombed the city of Gao, which was controlled by the jihadist Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MOJWA).