Battle of Tigharghar

A party of Islamists rebels ambushed a squadron of Chadian soldiers during a "clean-up operations" in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains. Heavy gunfire 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.^[1][2]

Battle of Tigharghâr
Part of the Northern Mali conflict
Date 12 March 2013 Location Adrar des Ifoghas, Mali Result Chadian victory[1]
Belligerents
Chad	AQIM
Commanders and leaders
Oumar Bikimo Issakh Abdallah Adam†	unknown
Casualties and losses
1 soldier killed 1 injured	6 killed 5 captured

References

1. "Mali - Un mort du côté tchadien, six du côté des jihadistes dans le nord". Communes, régions, Belgique, monde, sports – Toute l'actu 24h/24 sur Lavenir.net. Retrieved Apr 20, 2021.
2. "Gouvernementdutchad.org". www.gouvernementdutchad.org. Retrieved Apr 20, 2021.