Battle of Tinzaouaten

On February 8, 2012, rebels from the separatist Movement for the National Liberation of Azawad attacked a military outpost in Tinzaouaten located on the Algerian borderline. The battle led to the capture of the city by rebel forces of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad. A Malian government statement was released the following day declaring a "strategic withdrawal" from its base in Tinzaouaten. A Malian soldier was killed. Ten were captured and 37 defected and were retrieved by Algerian authorities.

Battle of Tinzaouaten
Part of the 2012 Tuareg rebellion
Tinzaouaten
Battle of Tinzaouaten (Mali)
DateFebruary 7–8, 2012
(1 day)
Location
Tinzaouaten, Mali
Result

MNLA Victory

  • Tinzaouaten captured from the Malian Army.
Belligerents

 Mali

  • Malian Army

 Azawad

  • MNLA
Ansar Dine
Strength
50 unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed
10 captured
37 defected		 1 killed
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