Battle of Gao
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The Battle of Gao was fought between the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and the Islamist Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MOJWA), along with its ally Ansar Dine, in Gao between 26–28 June 2012. By the 28th of June, Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal, the three biggest cities in the disputed secessionist region of Azawad within what is recognised as Malian territory, were under the control of Ansar Dine and its Islamist allies.
2012-06-27T00:00:00Z
2012-06-27T00:00:00Z
2012 Battle of Gao
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1464 | Songhai Empire | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1493 | Battle of Anfao | battle, Askia, Songhai Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2012 | Battle of Gao | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2012 | Internal conflict in Azawad | armed conflict | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2013 | Chadian Intervention in Northern Mali | armed conflict | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2013 | Second Battle of Gao | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2013 | Third Battle of Gao | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2013 | Fourth Battle of Gao | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2013 | 5th Battle of Gao | battle | Wikidata |
| event | war | 2006 | Tuareg Rebellion of 2006 | war | Wikidata |
