Raid on Tabankort

Raid on Tabankort
Part of Mali War
Date December 10-11, 2014 Location near Tabankort, Gao Region, Mali Result French victory
Belligerents
France	al-Mourabitoun
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Ahmed al-Tilemsi  †
Casualties and losses
None	7 killed 3 captured

Between December 10 and 11, 2014, French forces ambushed militants from al-Mourabitoun near Tabankort, Gao Region, Mali. The ambush led to the death of Ahmed al-Tilemsi, the founder of MOJWA and a key figure in al-Mourabitoun.