Battle of Goumakoura

Significance

The attack on the Malian army camp at Goumakoura occurred during the early phase of the Tuareg rebellion of 2012, in which the MNLA mounted a series of offensive operations against government military positions in northern Mali. The Malian army's repulsion of the assault represented one instance where government forces held their ground against the insurgency, though the broader rebellion continued to erode state control across the region during this period.