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Battle of Diabaly 2013

Battle of Diabaly: Mirage 2000D 133-JC operation Serval
Image: Captain Jason Smith, USAF, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date14 January 2013 – 21 January 2013Wikidata
Year2013Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationMaliNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictMali WarWikidata P361
Coordinates14.6833, -6.0167Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Diabaly was fought between government forces of Mali, against groups of Islamists militants such as the AQIM and Ansar Dine. The Islamists held control of Diabaly for no longer than a week until Malian forces with the help French air strikes recaptured the town.

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Location

14.6833, -6.0167 · Mali

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