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Battle of Ifoghas Massif

Battle of Ifoghas Massif
Part of Northern Mali conflict
Date!9th February 2013
Location
Result French victory
Belligerents
France Islamists
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 KIA 20 KIA

One solider of the French Foreign Legion and 20 Islamists where killed in combat on the 19th February 2013. The battle took place as French Special Forces pushed deeper in the hunt for the Islamists within Mali. French President Francois Hollande commented upon the matter during his visit to Greece announcing that there has been heavy fighting in which one French solider and many Islamists had been killed.

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Category:2013 in Mali Category:Conflicts in 2013 Category:Military operations involving France