Battle of Aguelhok (2012)
The Battle of Aguelhok (also called the Aguelhok Massacre) occurred when rebels from the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and Islamists groups Ansar Dine and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb attacked a Malian army garrison base in the town of Aguelhok, Kidal Region of Northern Mali on 17 January 2012, as part of the larger Tuareg rebellion to seize all government bases in the region.
| Battle of Aguelhok | |||||||
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| Part of the Tuareg rebellion (2012) and Northern Mali conflict | |||||||
Aguelhok Battle of Aguelhok (2012) (Mali) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Mali
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MNLA AQIM Ansar Dine | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Cpt. Sékou Traoré |
Col. Ag Moussa Iyad Ag Ghaly Abdelkrim al-Targui | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 soldiers | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 153 soldiers killed |
dozens killed 40 vehicles destroyed (Malian Army claim) | ||||||
The attack was led by Colonel Moussa Ag, a Malian army deserter to the MNLA. The military base was overrun on 25 January, after the Malian army garrison ran out of ammunition and surrendered.
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