ORDER OF BATTLE // March 26, 2012
Battle of Kidal
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 500 estimated
Mali
500
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Kidal in March 2012 was part of the broader Tuareg-led insurgency in northern Mali that sought to establish the independent state of Azawad. Azawadi forces under Assalat Ag Habi and Iyad Ag Ghaly engaged a Malian government garrison of approximately 500 troops, inflicting around 100 casualties. The engagement was one of several coordinated strikes against Malian army positions in the north that collectively undermined government control of the region.
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