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as well as a helicopter. The number of his fighters was 2,000, of which however half he recognized, were young recruits still inexperienced. The forces of the jihadists were even less known. Gao was mainly occupied by MUJAO, a group that had a total of 500 to 1,000 combatants, concentrated mainly in the Gao region. Fighters from Ansar Dine were also present, as well as a contingent of about one hundred men from Boko Haram and one of five katiba brigade-battalions from AQIM, katiba Al-Mouthalimin, commanded by
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regular deprivation of water and electricity and by insecurity soon turned against the MNLA's independence movement. According to testimonies the flags of the MUJAO were mixed with the Malian flags during the event. When the demonstrators arrived near the governorate, MNLA men opened fire to disperse the rioters, one or two protesters were killed and at least 12 to 14 wounded. Fighting began in the morning of 26 June, with both sides firing heavy weapons. MNLA Secretary
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ceasefire was then signed. By 2 July, AQIM, along with its allies, were reported to have mined the periphery of the city. The MNLA spokesman, Mossa Ag
Attaher, said that AQIM was "using the population as hostages, as a human shield to protect itself from an MNLA counter-attack...Many people are trying to escape, to take the bus to go to Bamako, but the Islamists are stopping them."
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Our fighters control the perimeter. We control
Timbuktu completely. We control Gao completely. It's Ansar Dine that commands the north of Mali. Now we have every opportunity to apply sharia. Sharia does not require a majority vote. It's not democracy. It's the divine law that was set out by God to be
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helicopter. In mid-June 2012, Intallah Ag Assai, an MNLA colonel, said that the airport served as a base for their weapons and equipment, with more than half of their war material being seized from battles with the army. According to him the MNLA had 30 tanks in working order and 10 others in repair
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On June 25, 2012, a local elected official and teacher of the city, Idrissa
Oumarou was shot at close range by strangers on motorcycle. This murder provoked the anger of the population, and the next day hundreds of people demonstrated in the city. The anger of the population overwhelmed by the
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Islamists. On June 28, Iyad Ag Ghali, Emir of Ansar Dine, arrived in Gao with 60 vehicles and several hundred men. On the 30th, he left the city and met three officers of the MNLA. Colonels Machkanani, Ntala and Salat. A
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and the wounded who succumbed to their injuries. Thirty more
Algerian fighters were said to have arrived in the city on 29 June to support AQIM and its leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar as the latter seeks to maintain a hold on the town and track MNLA fighters.
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Islamist flags, and
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within the territory. Clashes started to erupt between both sides after a merge attempt failed, despite the signing of an accord to share power. On 25 June, the
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followed by his slaves. One hundred percent of the north of Mali is Muslim, and even if they don't want this, they need to go along with it.
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was wounded in the attack. After being extricated from the fighting, he was later taken to a hospital in Burkina Faso's capital city of
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2222:"Armée malienne : le difficile inventaire – JeuneAfrique.com"
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2327:"Mali : lutte d'influence entre groupes armés à Gao - RFI"
2150:"Sahel Le désert de tous les dangers - 2012 - Fr - Film Entier"
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had started to be destroyed, amid condemnation by the
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2394:"Trouble in Timbuktu as Islamists extend control"
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2282:"Mali : Gao, KO debout – JeuneAfrique.com"
18:Islamist destruction of Timbuktu heritage sites
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2104:"Mali: 2 Killed in Anti-Rebel Protest"
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1902:. At the same time, Guinean President
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1591:(MNLA) and the Islamist
2315:– via Cairn.info.
1916:Fall of Timbuktu (2012)
1872:2012 Malian coup d'etat
1796:national anthem of Mali
1587:was fought between the
401:Tuareg rebellion (2012)
2168:conops-mil.blogspot.gr
1932:This section is empty.
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1314:Boulikessi and Mondoro
290:Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi
206:Commanders and leaders
132:destroyed by Islamists
2660:. London. 1 July 2012
2313:10.3917/afco.252.0192
2301:Afrique Contemporaine
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1778:Mahamadou Djeri MaĂŻga
1668:in 2007–2009 and the
1455:Diafarabé and Koumara
755:Inabohane and Ebahlal
320:Casualties and losses
2152:– via YouTube.
1983:Agence France-Presse
1884:Cheick Modibo Diarra
1844:On 26 June 2012 the
1787:Agence France-Presse
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1344:Karou and Ouatagouna
540:Foreign intervention
301:Abdelhamid Abou Zeid
75:Battle of Gao (Mali)
2804:Gao in the Mali War
2771: /
2684:fr.saharamedias.net
2174:on 17 February 2018
2018:on 5 December 2012.
1664:Following previous
252:Machkanani Ag Balla
2775:16.2667°N 0.0500°W
2690:on 26 January 2016
2486:on 13 January 2013
2348:on 5 December 2012
2238:. 14 January 2013.
1989:on 22 January 2013
1880:Mahamadou Issoufou
1878:, Niger President
1809:Mokhtar Belmokhtar
1750:Mokhtar Belmokhtar
1701:sub-Saharan groups
1547:2nd Wagadou Forest
1396:2nd Andéramboukane
1225:1st Wagadou Forest
1195:Gangafani and Yoro
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1904:Alpha Condé
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1767:Ouagadougou
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1460:Kani Bonzon
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1339:2nd Tarkint
1247:1st Tarkint
1098:2nd Dogofry
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329:40 captured
2793:Categories
2763:16°16′00″N
1955:References
1804:Ennahar TV
1801:Algeria's
1756:The Battle
1682:sharia law
1676:movements
1660:Background
1597:Ansar Dine
1520:Labbezanga
1493:2nd Dioura
1476:Tombouctou
1438:Bandiagara
1401:3rd Tessit
1324:2nd Tessit
1262:Bouka Weré
1220:3rd MĂ©naka
1170:1st Dioura
1123:Abanguilou
1001:2nd Djebok
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842:Tin Telout
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713:Amazragane
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688:1st Anéfis
653:1st Djebok
648:Tigharghâr
523:2nd MĂ©naka
459:1st Tessit
409:1st MĂ©naka
334:14 wounded
327:10 wounded
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193:Ansar Dine
178:Islamists
2766:0°03′00″W
1890:Aftermath
1820:Reactions
1745:Mil Mi-24
1715:France 24
1508:4th Kidal
1498:2nd Bamba
1478:and Bamba
1292:Tadamakat
1252:1st Bamba
1237:Dioungani
1190:Sobane Da
1175:Ogossagou
1165:Diankabou
1160:Dialloubé
1088:Inabelbel
1016:Tin Biden
1006:Takellote
924:3rd Kidal
822:Tabrichat
760:2nd Kidal
740:Tamkoutat
628:Timetrine
623:In Khalil
488:Djicoroni
476:2012 coup
469:1st Kidal
449:Tinsalane
332:36 killed
312:140–2,000
2740:Le Monde
2632:ABC News
2584:BBC News
2400:. London
2060:BBC News
2034:BBC News
1910:Timbuktu
1674:Islamist
1609:Timbuktu
1557:AbeĂŻbara
1552:Mourdiah
1488:2nd Léré
1319:2nd Boni
1135:Koulogon
1113:Farimake
1093:Soumouni
1083:1st Boni
1038:Youwarou
877:Tiébanda
837:1st Léré
812:TĂ©nenkou
790:N'Tillit
735:Kondaoui
424:In Emsal
419:Tin-Hama
389:Timeline
377:Mali War
325:4 killed
307:Strength
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1697:Tuaregs
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1423:Hombori
1386:Mondoro
1282:Sokoura
1267:Bankass
1108:2nd Ber
1078:Tabarde
991:Kangaba
956:6th Gao
678:1st Ber
663:6th Gao
618:5th Gao
613:Panther
608:Ifoghas
603:4th Gao
598:3rd Gao
593:Diabaly
588:2nd Gao
577:MINUSMA
533:In Arab
508:1st Gao
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221: (
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2720:3 July
2664:1 July
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2457:1 July
2066:27 May
1860:ECOWAS
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1572:Bamako
1483:Bourem
1391:MĂ©naka
1376:Archam
1354:Nokara
1242:Sokolo
1155:Elakla
1058:Akabar
1043:Soumpi
934:Adjlal
929:Touzik
914:Sévaré
703:Douaya
698:FooĂŻta
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556:AFISMA
528:Khalil
464:Sudere
158:Azawad
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1771:MOJWA
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1686:Kidal
1654:Najdi
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1364:Mopti
1359:Bodio
1297:Niaki
1185:Guiré
1103:Ndaki
904:Wanna
750:Dayet
583:Konna
183:MOJWA
81:Above
2748:2012
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2696:2018
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1707:and
1611:and
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1272:Coup
1231:2020
1200:Fafa
1129:2019
1027:2018
950:2017
898:2016
847:Nara
801:2015
729:2014
570:EUTM
315:500+
188:AQIM
164:MNLA
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