Battle of Tigharghar
| Battle of Tigharghâr | |||||||
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| Part of the Northern Mali conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Chad
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 AQIM
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Omar Bikomb Issakh Abdallah Adam† |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 soldier killed 1 injured |
6 killed 5 captured |
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A party of Islamists rebels ambushed a squadron of Chadian soldiers during a "clean-up operations" in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains. Heavy gun-fire was exchanged between the two leading to a brief standoff. A soldier was killed by a stray bullet during the confrontation that also led to the deaths of six rebels. A pick-up truck was taken with five Islamists.
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