Tinsalane ambush 2012
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 11 February 2012 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2012 | 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 | 2012 Tuareg rebellion | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 20.0239, 0.6697 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The ambush of Tinsalane occurred on February 11, 2012, when armed groups of Ansar Dine and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) fought against a convoy of the Malian army who came to reinforce the troops besieged in Tessalit.
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