Battle of Tigharghar

A party of Islamists rebels ambushed a squadron of Chadian soldiers during a "clean-up operations" in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains. Heavy gun-fire was exchanged between the two leading to a brief standoff. A soldier was killed by a stray bullet during the confrontation that also led to the deaths of six rebels. A pick-up truck was taken with five Islamists.[2][3]

Battle of Tigharghâr
Part of the Northern Mali conflict
Date12 March 2013
Location
Adrar des Ifoghas, Mali
Result Chadian victory[1]
Belligerents
 Chad AQIM
Commanders and leaders
Omar Bikomb
Issakh Abdallah Adam†		 unknown
Casualties and losses
1 soldier killed
1 injured		 6 killed
5 captured

References
  1. Mali - Un mort du côté tchadien, six du côté des jihadistes dans le nord
  2. http://www.lavenir.net/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20130313_00281608
  3. http://www.gouvernementdutchad.org/fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1661:le-premier-ministre-rend-hommage-a-un-&catid=102:icetabs%5B%5D


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