Battle of Tigharghar

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

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]

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