Battle of Gao
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The Battle of Gao was a key 2013 conflict in the Northern Mali War in which Malian and French-led forces recaptured the strategic city of Gao from Islamist militants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Gao canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French-led international military intervention in Mali
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Islamist insurgency in the Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
French Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Islamist insurgent groups ⓘ Malian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | French intervention in Mali ⓘ |
| combatant |
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamist militants ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
21st century
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post-2011 Sahel insurgency context ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| date | 2013 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
continued counterinsurgency operations in northern Mali
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insurgent attacks in Gao ⓘ |
| involved |
French special forces
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Malian government troops ⓘ air support by French forces ⓘ |
| location |
Gao
NERFINISHED
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Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
expel Islamist militants from Gao
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restore Malian government control over Gao ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Serval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | jihadist groups in northern Mali ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Mali War
NERFINISHED
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Northern Mali conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ War on terror in the Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Islamist capture of Gao in 2012 ⓘ |
| result |
Malian and French victory
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recapture of Gao by government-aligned forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
important transportation and trade center
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key hub on the Niger River ⓘ major city in northern Mali ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
African-led International Support Mission to Mali
NERFINISHED
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Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Gao returned to Malian government control ⓘ |
| year | 2013 ⓘ |
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