1425:. The soldiers were dropped about 2–5 miles from the jihadists. The French then moved towards the AQIM camp supported by a Tiger helicopter, an Atlantic-2 aircraft, and an Harfang drone. But AQIM fighters covered in blankets spotted the French and opened fire on them, without inflicting any damage due to poor sight caused by darkness. The French, equipped with night vision, were able to accurately return fire. Subsequently, two and a half kilometers further north, the second group of jihadists also engages in the combat. In total, about fifteen Islamists took part in the confrontation. For its part, the Tiger opened fire and killed several AQIM. The Tiger was narrowly missed by a rocket of an RPG-7 fired by the fighters of the second group, whose fighters were in turn shot by the riposte of the Tiger. The parachutists then progressed to a rocky hill that overlooked the area and seized three vehicles abandoned by the jihadists. The latter was positioned at the foot of the rocky peak and opened fire on the French as they arrived one kilometer from them. A sniper duel began and continued for several hours. Finally, the paratroopers received reinforcements, and then launched the final assault on the mound. The last jihadists tried to throw themselves on the soldiers in a final
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1515:February 2013 events in Mali
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137:Casualties and losses
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76:Belligerents
1483:Le Monde.fr
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1266:Kani Bonzon
1256:Markacoungo
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1053:1st Tarkint
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725:2nd Nampala
663:Sama Forest
658:Takoumbaout
613:1st Nampala
449:Tin Keraten
1499:Categories
1442:References
1417:The battle
1396:Background
1326:Labbezanga
1299:2nd Dioura
1282:Tombouctou
1244:Bandiagara
1207:3rd Tessit
1130:2nd Tessit
1068:Bouka Weré
1026:3rd MĂ©naka
976:1st Dioura
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807:2nd Djebok
678:4th Anéfis
648:Tin Telout
576:3rd Anéfis
519:Amazragane
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494:1st Anéfis
459:1st Djebok
454:Tigharghâr
329:2nd MĂ©naka
265:1st Tessit
215:1st MĂ©naka
145:~15 killed
1314:4th Kidal
1304:2nd Bamba
1284:and Bamba
1098:Tadamakat
1058:1st Bamba
1043:Dioungani
996:Sobane Da
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971:Diankabou
966:Dialloubé
894:Inabelbel
822:Tin Biden
812:Takellote
730:3rd Kidal
628:Tabrichat
566:2nd Kidal
546:Tamkoutat
434:Timetrine
429:In Khalil
294:Djicoroni
282:2012 coup
275:1st Kidal
255:Tinsalane
49:Timetrine
1427:kamikaze
1363:AbeĂŻbara
1358:Mourdiah
1294:2nd Léré
1125:2nd Boni
941:Koulogon
919:Farimake
899:Soumouni
889:1st Boni
844:Youwarou
683:Tiébanda
643:1st Léré
618:TĂ©nenkou
596:N'Tillit
541:Kondaoui
230:In Emsal
225:Tin-Hama
195:Timeline
183:Mali War
44:Location
24:Part of
1276:3rd Ber
1229:Hombori
1192:Mondoro
1088:Sokoura
1073:Bankass
914:2nd Ber
884:Tabarde
797:Kangaba
762:6th Gao
484:1st Ber
469:6th Gao
424:5th Gao
419:Panther
414:Ifoghas
409:4th Gao
404:3rd Gao
399:Diabaly
394:2nd Gao
383:MINUSMA
339:In Arab
314:1st Gao
129:†
1411:Niamey
1289:Bourem
1197:MĂ©naka
1182:Archam
1160:Nokara
1048:Sokolo
961:Elakla
864:Akabar
849:Soumpi
740:Adjlal
735:Touzik
720:Sévaré
509:Douaya
504:FooĂŻta
444:Imenas
362:AFISMA
334:Khalil
270:Sudere
125:
90:France
87:
64:Result
1348:Douna
1343:Kwala
1224:Moura
1170:Mopti
1165:Bodio
1103:Niaki
991:Guiré
909:Ndaki
710:Wanna
556:Dayet
389:Konna
1436:Mali
1384:The
1337:2024
1250:2023
1176:2022
1140:Coup
1109:2021
1078:Coup
1037:2020
1006:Fafa
935:2019
833:2018
756:2017
704:2016
653:Nara
607:2015
535:2014
376:EUTM
142:none
57:Mali
36:Date
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