Battle of Konna
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The Battle of Konna was a key 2013 clash in central Mali between Islamist militants and Malian–French forces that marked an early turning point in France’s Operation Serval intervention.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Konna canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
ⓘ
Ansar Dine ⓘ France ⓘ Islamist militants ⓘ Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb ⓘ
surface form:
Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa
Mali ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Mali
|
| combatantSide |
Islamist armed groups
ⓘ
Malian Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Malian–French forces
|
| conflict |
Mali War
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Mali conflict
|
| conflictType | counter-insurgency operation ⓘ |
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| date | 2013-01-10 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2013-01-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French-led counteroffensive in northern Mali ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Islamist fighters killed
ⓘ
Malian soldiers killed ⓘ |
| hasCivilianImpact | civilian casualties in Konna area ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
French Armed Forces
ⓘ
Malian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Mali ⓘ |
| outcome | Islamist forces expelled from Konna ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mali War
ⓘ
surface form:
Malian Civil War
Operation Serval ⓘ Global War on Terrorism ⓘ
surface form:
War on Terror
|
| partOfCampaign | French intervention in Mali ⓘ |
| place | Konna ⓘ |
| precededBy | Islamist offensive towards Mopti ⓘ |
| region | Mopti Region ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Diabaly
ⓘ
Battle of Gao ⓘ Battle of Timbuktu ⓘ |
| result | Malian–French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
early turning point in Operation Serval
ⓘ
halted southward advance of Islamist militants ⓘ |
| startDate | 2013-01-10 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
defend Mopti–Sévaré axis
ⓘ
stop Islamist advance toward southern Mali ⓘ |
| supportedBy | French air support ⓘ |
| triggered | full-scale French military intervention in Mali ⓘ |
| usedForceType |
air strikes
ⓘ
ground forces ⓘ |
| year | 2013 ⓘ |
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