2013 Tessalit attack

2013 Tessalit attack
DateOctober 23, 2013
Location
Tessalit, Mali
Result Chadian victory
Belligerents

MINUSMA

France		 Katibat Salahadin
Casualties and losses
2 killed
6 injured		 5 killed
1 civilian killed
3 civilians injured

On October 23, 2013, Katiba Salahadin militants attacked Chadian peacekeepers in the city of Tessalit, sparking a battle between the militants and Chadian and French forces. The attack was the first attack by jihadists targeting MINUSMA peacekeepers during the Mali War.

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