Second Battle of Timbuktu

Second Battle of Timbuktu
	Part of Mali War
Date	30 March 2013 - 1 April 2013
Location	Timbuktu, Mali
Result	Malian/French victory
Belligerents
Mali; France	AQIM
Commanders and leaders
Col. Mamadou Mangara	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
2 killed, 10 wounded; 1 wounded	19 killed
	6 civilians killed (1 Nigerian)

The Second Battle of Timbuktu was a battle during the Mali War between March 30 and April 1, 2013, in which two Islamist attacks targeted the Malian army in Timbuktu. With help from the French, both attacks were prevented from capturing any significant sites in the city.

^ "Mali troops search Timbuktu for Islamists rebels". BBC News. April 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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