Labbezanga attack 2023
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 December 2023 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2023 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Mali | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mali War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, Mali, Wagner Group | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 14.9736, 0.7103 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On December 3, 2023, jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahil Province (ISSP) launched simultaneous attacks against Malian forces and allied Wagner Group mercenaries in Labbézanga, Gao Region, and against Tuareg militia groups in Ménaka Region.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Labbezanga attack (revision 1373236537), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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