Battle of Tin Keraten

Battle of Tin Keraten
Part of Northern Mali conflict
DateMarch 6, 2013
LocationTin Keraten, Gao Region, Mali
Result French-Malian Victory[1]
Belligerents

 France

 Mali
MOJWA
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses

France 1KIA

Mali 1KIA, 4 wounded
10 KIA

On March 6, French and Malian forces took control of the Wadi Tin Keraten area, located 100km east of Gao and northeast of Imenas. When Malian soldiers got near Tin Keraten, they were attacked by Islamists from Ansar Dine and AQIM. French ground troops arrived supported by Tiger helicopters and Gazelles along with some warplanes. Four Malian soldiers were wounded during the battle and a French soldier, sergeant Wilfried Pingaud of the 68th Artillery Regiment in Africa, was mortally wounded. He was transported to Gao where he died of his wounds. The Islamists lost about ten men accourding to French reports.[2]

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Coordinates: 16°25′00″N 0°49′00″E / 16.4167°N 0.8167°E / 16.4167; 0.8167

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