Battle of Imenas

Battle of Imenas
Part of the Northern Mali conflict
Date27 February – 1 March 2013
(2 days)
Location
Near Gao, Mali
Result French-Malian victory
Belligerents
 France
 Mali
Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa
Al-Mulathameen
Commanders and leaders
Bruno Bert
El Hadj Ag Gamou
Strength
400 100–200
Casualties and losses
2 injured 52 killed

The Battle of Imenas was an armed confrontation between French-Malian forces and the Jihadists terrorist groups, Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa and Al-Mulathameen. The battle was a decisive Franco-Malian victory, as it resulted, according to the French and the Malian governments, in 52 Islamists being killed, with no government forces being killed.