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Second Battle of Timbuktu 2013

Second Battle of Timbuktu: Timbuktu Airport
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date20 March 2013 – 1 April 2013Wikidata
Year2013Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationMaliNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictMali WarWikidata P361
Coordinates16.7667, -3.0000Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Second Battle of Timbuktu was a battle during the Mali War between March 30 and April 1, 2013, in which two Islamist attacks targeted the Malian army in Timbuktu. With help from the French, both attacks were prevented from capturing any significant sites in the city.

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Location

16.7667, -3.0000 · Mali

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